Thankfully the world isn't how it was 100 years ago, thankfully as an Australian I have the privilege of living in freedom and with a life of endless prospects. However, this didn't come without a cost. Not a cost of money, of dignity or of power, but the most valuable commodity anyone possess; life. Something that should be protected and nourished was paid with in order for us to have our freedom today. The most basic thing we can do to show our appreciation for that most noble sacrifice is to never forget and to never stop thanking. To commemorate the Anzac memory no matter what circumstance or day of year. Associated with Anzac is the world freedom, poetically put the Anzac’s were and are freedom fighters. To place beyond doubt weather or not Anzac commemoration is relevant, I bid the question of relevance of freedom. Freedom is possibly the one thing that every Australian would take for granted, one thing everyone feels they're entitled to and yet many times through history it has been threatened. And many times through history people have stood up, put their life on the line and fought, fought for freedom. Our Freedom and their sacrifice go hand in hand. …show more content…
This Anzac day 120 000 Australians attended the dawn service at the national memorial in Canberra. A day of pride for what people sacrificed for our country. This year was the largest attendance to Anzac commemorations across the globe, one hundred years on from the day when the Anzacs entered the war. If you were to base relevance on attendance, then yes Anzac and Anzac commemorations are as relevant as they were 80 years ago as they are today. They may even be more relevant today because as the years go by the less ties we have to the events in history in relation to people and things that were present at the time. Commemorating is a way of
There is also a reference to our military history in the line ‘After wars and battles’. These lines recognise and express gratitude for the sacrifice that Australians soldiers made so that we may be able to live in a peaceful, democratic society.
risked their lives to gain their freedom. And even though all of the Mirabal sisters were involved,
Hypothesis: The Australian public made a significant contribution to the war efforts from 1939 to 1945, through sacrifices on a personal and national level. The determination of the Australian people in bringing their loved ones home safely, created strong relationships between the community, which in many cases, are still prevalent in Australian society to this day.
Good morning, Ms Dowdeswell and 9b, today let us have a look at how much have contemporary historians challenged the ANZAC legend, my hypothesis is some contemporary historians do challenge the ANZAC legend to a great extent. Wait, what is ANZAC? ANZAC is the acronym formed from the initial letters of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. This was the formation in which Australian and New Zealand soldiers in Egypt were grouped before the landing on Gallipoli in April 1915. Everything started with WWI. But, how WWI began? Well, the direct cause of WWI was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. However, historians feel Militarism (Main),Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism are the main factors which contributed to the rivalry between the Great powers that allowed war on such a wide-scale to break out. As we know during WWI, Europe was divided into two alliances — Triple Entente (Britain, Russia and France) and
The Anzac Legend is the source of the Aussie Fight and bravery that will live on for future generations to understand and to acknowledge their courage and bravery.
...ory. The willingness of the Australian people to volunteer and help out in the war effort was outstanding. Australians also showed great pride and allegiance to England. One of the problems with people being so ready and willing to volunteer is they didn’t fully understand the realities of war. The ANZACS didn’t know how much bloodshed there was going to be and they were told that the war would be over by Christmas 1915. It obviously wasn’t and it stretched on for more than 4 years from the time it started. With the setback of the Gallipoli landing the soldiers pulled together and fought bravely. The Turkish Army lost 80 000 Soldiers in the fight at Gallipoli, the ANZACS only lost 7800. The British commanders didn’t give much consideration to the ANZAC troops because they were told to land in the wrong place which made them vulnerable and with deadly consequences.
It is well known that Captain Arthur Philips landed in Australia on 26th of January and took over the land and is referred to as “invasion Day”. Yet little do people know, Captain Arthur Phillip didn’t land in Australia on 26 January. He first landed in Australia between the 18th and 20th of January 1788 in Botany Bay, however where he landed he couldn’t find fresh water so he then sailed into Sydney Cove on the 26th where he found a Tank Stream…..problem solved. Australia day today celebrates our diverse society, our remarkable achievements, our future as a nation and how we can make Australia a better
ANZAC Day has been significant to Australians and New Zealanders since the first service in 1916 for memory of the soldiers who lost their live at Gallipoli in 1914 . Over time Anzac Day has changed to remember all the service men and women of Australia and New Zealand . As this year makes 100 years since the landings on the beach of Gallipoli, Australia has had a larger focus on Anzac Day compared to other years due to the importance .
Although, most of it is accounted by the war itself, the suffering of many Australian veterans had much to do with...
Australia is a relatively young country; only becoming a unified nation in 1901 (Commonwealth of Australia, 2012). A young country is no different from a young person; identity is an issue. Questions of who am I and where do I fit in the world are asked, and unfortunately not often answered until a tragedy occurs. National identity is a sense of a nation and its people as a connected whole. This feeling of cohesiveness can be shaped by many events in a nation’s history but none more so than war. War is a stressful, traumatic affair that changes forever, not only the people that go to it but the nation as a whole. Many consider the Great War Australia’s tragedy where we became a nation (Bollard, 2013) with our own modern identity.
Anzac Day. On the 25th of April, 1915 Australian and New Zealand forces formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula. Anzac day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates the Australia New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs) who served in all wars, battles and conflicts. Anzac day is an important day for many Australians and New Zealanders as it is a day where people take time to appreciate the soldiers who risked or gave their lives to represent and fight for our country in all the wars. Since Anzac day is celebrated so widely, there are many opinions that have developed over time. Some Australians and New Zealanders believe Anzac day shouldn’t be celebrated and others believe
The Australian War Memorial website has a section dedicated to the tradition of ANZAC Day which explains its cultural importance to Australians and the rituals which surround commemoration services
The question then becomes at what price such sacrifices were made. Human rights should be exercised whenever injustice is witnessed, not only as protest when it is to one’s benefit. Acting to unite the people of the United States of America as one regardless of race, gender, religion or sexual preference despite belief over whether individual issues are important enough to defend.
Australia Day, celebrated on the 26th of January every year, is a nationally recognised day that signifies the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet. It’s a historic event that also marks the beginning of the oppression of the Indigenous people, that still can occur today, no matter how much the Government has tried to atone for the sins of the past. Australia Day is a day of celebration and mourning, a fact that contributes to the constant bickering between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous. There are many who believe that the meaning behind the modern Australia Day is overshadowed by the past, which will prevent the nation from moving forward, much like Ben Roberts-Smith who published an opinion piece in the Herald Sun on the 26th
We commemorate Armistice Day because it is 80 years to the day since World War One ended and the two-minute silence is to commemorate this. The silence, says the Royal British Legion, is "to remember the brave men and women who fought so courageously and with such sacrifice to secure the freedom which you and I enjoy today".