The gains and losses of Gallipoli

Can you imagine that you are in a boat with 30 other souls, hearing the machine gun fire raining down on you as you exit the boat. Fellow mates and other Anzac are falling to the ground, out of the first 200 men who landed at Gallipoli only, 21 of them survived. These numbers just show how much courage and bravery those men had for running across the beaches of Gallipoli. They love their country, family and

Source 4 mentions two common sayings to do with Australian realisations entering the war, "here Australia became a nation" and Blightly [Britain] is a failure, take me to Australia" (Stanley, 2011). The service of 320 thousand Australians stimulated the first growth of a self-conscious Australian nationalism. At the landing at Gallipoli Australian troops expected to learn from the British but instead looked down on them as amateurs and were disappointed with their performance, efficiency and supplies. "Real sense of inequality of sacrifice" (Carrodus, Delany, Easton, Howitt and Smith, 2014). Source 5 makes notice of the fact that by the middle of 1915 the reality of war began to dawn. Australians became disillusioned with the news of deaths upon deaths and war waged on with no visible end. Endless, helplessness, unfairly treated feelings. Australia was divided due to the working class feeling exploited and the middle and upper classes being affected less by the war. "It was a hollow mockery for citizens to celebrate the glories of ANZAC Day unless they were prepared to fulfil their promises and do their duty to the men who had fought and suffered through the war." (Brand, 1925). Source 6 is a quote from a recent time after WW1, it shows the pride Australians had in their soldiers, that they thought they were brave and to

Both wars are extremely important and significant even to the modern day Australian. Many life’s were lost In the war and we have to be grateful for that. In my opinion the Kokoda campaign was more significant and important than the Gallipoli campaign. The Kokoda campaign was the unofficial last defense for Australia as if Kokoda was captured by the Japanese this gave them the upper hand on the invasion of Australia. Not only was the Kokoda the harder and more physically demanding campaign but also the first campaign that Australia fought on their own which gave a sense of pride and patriotism and also was the last defense before Australia without it Australia would be an open target.

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.

World War 1 (1914-1918) was the first official war that Australians took part in, only thirteen years after federating as a country in 1901. During this time, thousands of lives were lost, families were torn apart, and friends were never seen again. April 25th became the national day to commemorate the ANZAC soldiers who had served overseas. Even now, 100 years later, people still remember those who sacrificed themselves for Australia, those who fought and fell in many battles to protect the country they lived in. The Gallipoli Campaign is the most famous battle of World War 1, the battle that every Australian household knows about. However, other battles such as the ones on the

World War One is regarded as a major turning point in history and modern warfare which has impacted Australia monumentally, scarring the nation’s history. Australia played a significant role in World War One and the Gallipoli campaign, which is considered the birthplace of the ANZAC legend. These events have immensely shaped Australia as the nation we know of today. World War One began in 1914 from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and ended in 1918 on November the 11th which is now recognised as a day of mourning and a time given recognition to the lives taken on the battlefield. To a prominent extent, the ANZAC legend is significant to the concept of Australian identity and nationalism through the origins of the ANZAC legend, the key events that have helped form Australia as an independent nation, and in addition to how ANZAC day is commemorated today.

Last year, on the 25th of April was the centenary of the Gallipoli landing. Which, according to the Australian Defence force website, was to be for Australians, “one of the most significant commemorations to take place during their lifetime.” With the centenary looming in the backs of the minds of the Australian people, it is unsurprising that great pains have been taken to construct a three year long celebration that would “encompass a number of historical milestones on Australia 's involvement in conflicts”, such as both World Wars, Korea and Vietnam.

Also the anzacs were forced to cling on to the side of a cliff with the sea at their back and with the Turkish Army covering higher ground and in full control.

‘A massive increase in the popularity and national significance of ANZAC Day’ (Source 1), grew throughout the twenty-first century. Since the landing of Gallipoli, it has been celebrated and as it continued, it quickly adapted to the cultural change of the media and technology which further improved the growth of its popularity. This day joins all Australians as one, in celebration to show their respect, compassion and pride for those people who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Damian Morgan conveyed the change in society, but also the well-kept, treasured ANZAC Spirit.

Turkey was on the same side as Germany in the First World War, which made them the Anzac's rival. It was decided that soldiers needed to land and fight in Turkey. This is where the famous battle of Gallipoli happened now known as ANZAC cove because of the horrific losses of the Australian forces in a so seemed futile and pointless battle. This essay highlights why the Gallipoli campaign was a failure.

Australian had only just become a federated country when war broke out and the British command had asked for the Australian and New Zealanders to join them their military, this was Australia’s first war as an independant country. At the time Australia’s government saw this as a chance to show the world that they weren’t just a nation descended from convicts and deserved a place in Britain’s great military tradition (Darlington, 2012; wiliam, 2017). The Anzacs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) were then established, with approximately 500 000 Australian men enlisted thinking they would be home by Christmas, 40% of these men were aged between 18 and 45 (Macmillan, 2012), more than 60,000 of

World War I (1914-1918) was considered the 'Great War' and Australia’s Gallipoli campaign has always been considered as the pinnacle of the Australian military feats. This is due to the constant glorification of the event despite the fact it was an unmitigated failure. However, the work of the Australian army force in the most important battleground of WW1 the 'Western Front' is often cast under the shadow of Gallipoli. The battles on the Western Front took place in France, Belgium and parts of Germany and this is where some of the most pivotal battles were fought. The contribution and success of the Australians will be assessed through the analysis of several sources related to four major contributions related to the Western Front. These include the amount of Australians involved, the external opinions of Australia in the Western front, The Battle of

How has Gallipoli helped shape Australia, an understanding of who we are, and the larrikin spirit?

On August the 6th 1915 the Battle of Lone Pine was intended to be a distraction for the Turks soldiers so the main attack towards the height of Chunuk Bair and hill 971. The first wave of the AIL (Australian Imperial Force) started at 5:30 in the late afternoon the goal was to rush across no man’s land to the trenches and kill the enemies within them, the ANZACs prove to strong taking the main trench in 20 minutes. However this wasn’t the end for the troops they had to continue by hand to hand combat with the Turkish soldiers for the next 4 days resulting in over 2000 unable to continue because of injuries and even death. Australian engineers then dug safe passages through no man’s land to enable a safe entrance for their reinforcement to be invisible to the Turk’s fire. After having a hold of the Turkish trenches the ANZACs had to defend them with the Turks desperate and determine to take back there trenches, using the complex maze of tunnels the ANZAC forces successfully draw out all of the Turkish reserved forces. Another 300 men were kill during the Turks desperation to regain their trenches from the night they lost it till the 9th of August three days later. Through the sacrifice of 2,300 men at Lone Pine, 7 Victorian Crosses were awarded to the soldiers who fought the highest amount that any Australian division that has ever been awarded for one

The ANZAC Legend was and still is one of the most significant outcomes of World War 1 and has an extremely powerful influence on Australian Identity today. (Ashton & Anderson, 2012) The legend of the ANZAC was born on the 25th of April 1915, and was reaffirmed through eight months of fighting on Gallipoli (Memorial, 2017). The legend symbolizes a spirit created over 102 years ago to this day. The spirit was created during a dark period of world history, it has put together all the stories and acts of bravery and mateship which assisted the ANZACs during World War 1 ("The History of World War 1", 2017). Based real characteristics of the ANZAC troops, many risked their lives for mates and showed true qualities. A specific example of someone who showed the characteristics was John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his donkey. Simpson was a stretch bearer and used his donkey to transport