My Life After The World War I

The film Gallipoli by Peter Weir, is a fantastic historical representation of the British military campaign against Turkish positions on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The film starts out in Western Australia, 1915. Archie is young man who is introduced in the first scene, is a talented sprinted who is very passionate about the war. Young men living in this time period all aspired to go to war to help fight for their country and gain honor from their families. Archie saw it as an opportunity to go travel the world as his uncle had. There were many reasons for the young men to sign up, for some it was the fear of humiliation, others the excitement of a new job with better pay, even just being able to wear the uniform to impress women. Throughout the film the patriotic feeling depicted in the film was very encouraging, telling everyone to sign up to support their country. However not everyone is in support of the war. One scene is with Frank one of Archie's friends who is also a fellow sprinter. Frank goes on to question the reason he is even fighting in the war knowing that it is an English war. This was a

America’s involvement in World War I not only impacted the war front but also the people left on the home front. When America entered World War I in 1917 the government enforced many measures on its citizens, many of which violated constitutional rights. The biggest measure inflicted on the American population was censorship. The formation of the Committee on Public Information (CPI) and the passing of the Espionage Act and Sedition Amendment stole American’s freedom of speech, created an anti-German sentiment, and led to deportation during the post-war Red Scare.

Young boys were read bedtime stories that usually included something somewhat like a hero single handedly defeating an army, so, when it was announced to the the public that Australia would be joining the war most were excited and supportive. "Political parties, churches, community leaders and newspapers seemed to support entry into the war" (Lewis, 2006). Source 1 suggests that recruiting was a moral and necessary commitment. Although there is evidence that many did not try to enlist and there are stories of white feathers being sent to women rejecting or abusing men who brought such shame. "Australia could make a significant contribution which would guarantee the enduring British support of Australian interests in

During the early war period, there was a rush of Australian men enlisting to defend their mother country. The inherent sense of pride and patriotism that pervades Australian culture today was part of the driving force behind these men’s intentions. The First World War was propagated as an opportunity to seek adventure and see new exotic places, all the while defending their country. Peer pressure played a major role in inspiring these young men to enlist as they were told to “do their nation proud”. Conclusively, there were a variety of factors contributing to a young man’s urge to enlist but the hastened timeframe and imminent “call to adventure” caused the rush of people to enlist between 1914 to 1915.

The Gallipoli campaign was described as the baptism of the newly federated Australia, and a chance for Australian soldiers to prove themselves to the world. They were not ultimately victorious, but the soldiers came to represent the character traits of the new country: fit and healthy, duty bound and courageous, good humored and egalitarian. The ANZAC image allowed Australians to both demonstrate loyalty to Britain, and claim an identity of their own. There is much to challenge the factual accuracy of the ANZAC image.

In order to understand why the Anzac legend became so prominent, an understanding of Australia’s reasons for entering the First World War must be understood. Firstly, it was the first major war Australia would participate in as a state in its own right, less than two decades after Australian became a federation in 1901. According to Stanley,

The Gallipoli campaign had a major effect on Australia’s identity and the way the rest of the world saw Australia as a country. The Gallipoli campaign was a trial to test their nationhood. The campaign shown many qualities of the Australian soldiers including bravery, strength, courage, endurance and mateship. All of these qualities reflect on the nation that the troops came from. The involvement of Gallipoli was a major event that has shaped our country’s reputation and the sacrifices made by so many Australians shows the fortitude that many men had to fight for their nation.

Some people argue that faith and reason are two completely unrelated concepts. This statement could not be further from the truth. Both faith and reason separate man from animal. Man possesses the ability to think his way through obstacles. When a situation appears too great for logic, faith brings man to the next level. During World War II faith and reason worked side by side. Politicians and military leaders employed reason to break down and destroy the enemy. The soldiers on the front lines and the civilians back home tapped into their faith to see them through the turmoil around them. Following World War II faith and reason continued their importance. In order to end the war, the United

On the 25th of April 1915, Australia took its first major step as a nation by sending soldiers off to fight in Gallipoli; these soldiers charged and fought their way through countless challenges, forging themselves a legend, but more importantly – forging Australia an identity. As time sparks controversy and scepticism, many begin to doubt the validity of the ANZAC legend. This opinion however, is unmistakably inaccurate as many diverse and credible sources document the ANZACS battle against their trials and tribulations as being heroic. The ANZACs endurance, mateship and courage are undoubtedly an accurate depiction of the ANZAC legend.

World War I the first of its kind would mark an entire generation; could what today is known as the lost generation have been avoidable or was President Woodrow Wilson just prolonging the inevitable by his neutrality. The following will guide you through a brief outline of the WWI and how one man 's justifications sent an entire nation to war.

World War I began in 1914 but America remained neutral until its entrance into the war in 1917. The U-boats sinking of the British liner Lusitania in 1915, the sinking of five American ships in 1917, and the “Zimmerman telegram” sent from Germany to Mexico led up to America’s declaration of war. America’s involvement in World War I not only impacted the war front but also the home front.

The Anzac legend began during the Gallipoli campaign where thousands of Australian and New Zealand soldiers died fighting the Turkish. On the 25th April in the year 1915 Australia and New Zealand troops landed on Gallipoli. Before WW1 Australia had struggled to find a unique identity which would separate it from its English roots. Having recently separated from England and becoming an independent nation Australia and its peoples were still searching for a national identity when WW1 began. WW1 was the first instance were Australia fielded its own national army after separating from England. This allowed Australian values, beliefs, and popular culture to truly start to grow. The Qualities which the Australian

How many of us wondered what would have happened if we had lived during the war ? How would look like our childhood and further life ? During the war, the world was full of evil and cruelty. We can think about it, but there are a people who survived that time and they can tell us a lot of about it. Life during that period was everyday life for the large number of population. Children did not complain on the lack of toys, because they did not have them. Nobody refused to eat. People ate whatever they received. They did not want to die from hunger. Every child wanted to go to school, learn and have a normal life. Nowadays we have it all and for those people who lived during the war everything we have was just a dream.

World War I left an acrimonious taste across the world. One would say it was the biggest gaffe to have ever been made. World War I brings with it the loss of millions of precious lives and much devastation that follow; to this day it is believe that everything bad that happen in the world is a consequence of World War I.

So after world war one was over I had to go to back home to my family. It had seemed like it had been so long since I have seen my family. I was sure that my family was worried and they would be gone before I got home.When I had got home I saw my wife and my little boy cameron schramm jr. When I saw them I went running to them and they started to cry. I told them I was glad to be home and I had missed them so much. That night was really eventful they had asked what had happened during the war and it was hard to tell my family what had happened.