Australia had only been federated for 13 years before a war broke out in 1914, and with this recent federation, our government wanted to create its reputation among all nations of the world. However, it was not until 1915 that Australian and New Zealand soldiers joined the war and ‘set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula’ . The main goal of this campaign was to capture Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire and ‘an ally of Germany’ .
The date marked April 25th when ‘the Australian and New Zealand’ soldiers ‘landed on Gallipoli’ . They were immediately met with resistance and retaliation by ‘the Ottoman Turkish defenders’ . Plans went awry when the Australian soldiers realised that this would not be a quick and ‘bold stroke’ to remove Turkey from the war, but a ‘stalemate’ that continued for eight months. Late 1915, the allied forces were ‘evacuated from the peninsula, with both sides having suffered heavy casualties’ . A count of more than 8,000 Australian men’s lives was taken from this unfortunate event that kick started Australia’s identity. April 25th had a large impact and soon became the day on which our communities commemorate and thank the fallen and living soldiers for the sacrifice …show more content…
In the following years individual commemorations such as wreathlaying, moments of silence and prayers etc were collated into one organised service that is held all over the country, evolving and modernising each year. This service is known as Dawn
The date marked April 25th when ‘the Australian and New Zealand’ soldiers ‘landed on Gallipoli’ . They were immediately met with resistance and retaliation by ‘the Ottoman Turkish defenders’ . Plans went awry when the Australian soldiers realised that this would not be a quick and ‘bold stroke’ to remove Turkey from the war, but a ‘stalemate’ that continued for eight months. Late 1915, the allied forces were ‘evacuated from the peninsula, with both sides having suffered heavy casualties’ . A count of more than 8,000 Australian men’s lives was taken from this unfortunate event that kick started Australia’s identity. April 25th had a large impact and soon became the day on which our communities commemorate and thank the fallen and living soldiers for the sacrifice …show more content…
In the following years individual commemorations such as wreathlaying, moments of silence and prayers etc were collated into one organised service that is held all over the country, evolving and modernising each year. This service is known as Dawn