Why Is Anzac Day Important

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The ANZAC commemoration is the fundamental of the principle beliefs to those who sacrificed and fought for us to be here today, the 25th of April is the day we celebrate, not a military triumph but rather a day that is central to Australia’s natural pride and identity. Anzac Day remains one of the most significant and important traditions as a day to celebrate those who lost their lives fighting for their flag in World War I (21 July 1914 - 11 November 1918) and World War 2 (1st September 1939 - 2 September 1945) which remains a day where we remember those courageous soldiers who left a legacy behind leading to subsequent engagements that have been brought towards this celebration. Over the past decade there has been much debate regarding the significance of this celebration and whether it should have it’s current recognition. The article ‘Myth over what matters’ written by Henry Reynolds and Marilyn Lake Was released by the Sydney Morning Herald on the 3rd April 2010. In this article it questions the purpose and intentions of …show more content…

Furthermore to this it claims we have generally been bit-part players in the overseas wars, in the Gallipoli campaign, the birthplace of the Anzac legend shows Australia made up of just 6% of casualties involved and 5 percent on both sides. This also speaks about how the War Commemoration is boastful and insensitive as it takes very little notice of the broader impact it has on human war in which quotes “how do the 100,000 or so Australian war deaths in the twentieth century compared with total deaths in wars around the world in that century?” further emphasising the claim that Australia was playing a bit part

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