Anzac Legend Research Paper

The significance of the ANZAC legend in Australia is still very important today and many Australians are proud, as the legend talks about strength and bravery in the face of certain defeat.

The ANZAC legend is described as having characteristics of: senses of humour, resourcefulness, mateship, equality and bravery. These qualities were known as the ‘true spirit’ of the Australian soldiers. These qualities were displayed by the ANZACs on the battlefields of WW1.

WW1 began in August 1914 and was triggered by the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand on 28th June 1914 by Bosnian revolutionary, Gavrilo Princip. This event was the trigger that set off declarations of war. The actual causes of war however …show more content…
Both sides had dug trenches along the western front, these trenches were deep enough to stand in and zigzagged along the front. In some places there were only meters separating the trenches on both sides. The conditions of the trenches were terrible, being their only protection from the gun fire but exposed to artillery shells living in these trenches was the cause of nearly as many casualties as the fighting, particularly in winter when the trenches turned to freezing cold mud pits. Through their determination and courage and in the most dreadful conditions the ANZACs had proven themselves capable of doing the impossible.

The ANZAC legend of Gallipoli had a major impact on ANZAC military activities later in the war, by now ANZAC troops had a reputation of being ‘dogged fighters’ this made the German generals a lot more cautious. The great Battle of Somme, which took place in Fromelles on the Western Front was the first time that ANZACs engaged the main army of the main enemy in the main war …show more content…
The cease fire came into effect along the entire Western Front six hours later. A formal state of war between the two sides persisted for another seven months until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles with Germany on 28th June 1919. After this signing, many troops serving overseas were able to return to their home countries. After four years of numerous casualties and bloody battles the war was at an end. The Australian contribution to WW1 had been enormous and as a very young nation (13 years) gained the respect of allied forces of France and

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