The Anzac Myth

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On the 25th April 1915, the Anzac legend was born and so were the characteristics that set the Anzacs apart from all the rest of the soldiers. The Anzacs showed great mateship and determination, which nothing and no one could take away from the soldiers who fought. Was the Anzac myth/legend the birth of Australia as a nation? The Anzacs showed great mateship and determination. The 4 main causes of World War 1 and how they greatly affected the nation, which are still shown to this day as the effects and the horrible story of the western front.
The Anzacs showed great mateship and determination which carries on the tradition to modern day Australian society. All of the determination that was shown throughout Gallipoli gave the soldiers …show more content…
The alliance system was one of the key factors that led to World War 1. From 1860’s onwards, Europe's leading nations grouped themselves into two alliances and over time these alliances became more formal and legally binding. In 1882, the triple alliance was formed between the countries of Hungary, Austria, Germany and Italy. In 1907, the triple entente was formed between the countries of Britain, France and Russia. Each participating nation promised to protect each other and provide military support if one of its members was attacked by a member of the opposing alliance. One of the main goals was to actually prevent the outbreak of the war. It was assumed that no single country would go to war against another if there was a risk that a small conflict between two nations could easily build into a large conflict with many counties. But it had the opposite effect and over time these alliances increased the tension between Triple Alliance and Triple Entente Countries. Nationalism was another important factor that contributed to the war in 1914. Nationalism is a sense of pride in, and a love of, one’s nation. It grows out of an understanding of common goals and beliefs among the people of a nation. As an example, a shared language, culture and history. Imperialism is another …show more content…
All from an argument between two countries. When people think of world war 1 they think of the trenches, the mud, blood and the barbed wire which “were features of the long, drawn-out war on the Western Front.” in August 1914, at the start of war the Germans had marched through Belgium into France. Strong resistance from the British and French stopped them from moving further into France. However the allies were unable to drive the Germans back “by Christmas 1914 there was deadlock.” the Germans and the allies faced each other at the line of the trenches. Most historians see the Western front as the defining experience of World War 1. “New weapons such as gas and tanks, were introduced there.” the defensive tactics were machine guns, trenches, barbed wire and artillery meant that rather than a rapid war movement, war on the Western Front became

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