Gallipoli Campaign

no other. With Australia being a young and culturally diverse nation, which often struggles with how to define its national identity, the word “Australianness” can often been an umbrella term used to describe it’s national identity. Advertising campaigns are promoting Australians as people who value tolerance, equality, the peaceful solutions of disputes, and a spirit of cooperation. Our national identity plays a substantial role in how we perceive ourselves…

established to tell the story of and commemorate the First World War and all who have sacrificed many things to serve their country. The War memorial is only designed to cover what is known as the Anzac Legend which is a narrative that centres on the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 and the experiences of the soldiers that served Australia. Although this is how schools tell history today, there is a lot more to the ANZAC story than realised. The exhibition I am here to open broadens our view of…

The nation known as the Commonwealth of Australia was a colony of the British Empire and then its own independent state, this can be traced with the settlers from other parts of the world, namely those from Europe and Great Britain. I will focus on the immigrants who went to the continent of Australia and its development as a colony then how it became a nation. In particular, there will be a concentration on how mining and prospecting interest help cultivate Australia as we know it today. This…

When Australia was first founded, the constitution for the commonwealth was drafted in the spirit of “Terra Nullius”. The Latin term “Terra Nullius” translates to ‘land that belongs to no-one’ , meaning that the British settlers who came to Australia acted as if the Aboriginal people were not even there. These settlers fought and took the land from the Indigenous people of Australia. The idea and myth of terra nullius has had a large impact on Australian identity. Mainly it was to instill a…

Discuss 3 major events from WW2, what were they and how were they related? 3 major events from WW2 are the Attack on Pearl Harbour, The Bombing of Darwin and the Battle of Kokoda. Pearl Harbour was an attack on the US Naval base by the Japanese Navy. The Bombing of Darwin, also known as The Battle of Darwin was the largest single attack ever undertook by a foreign power on Australia. The battle of Kokoda was a 4 month battle between the Japanese and Australians. Although all 3 of these events…

Mughals and the Ottomans showed positive reaction to the increasing effectiveness of the firearms and gunpowder technology by producing, improving and distributing every kind of firearms. The Ottomans had good and strong army which their raids and campaigns into Europe through Balkans helped them for the diffusion of European military technology into empire (Agoston, behind turk.. 111). Gunpowder weapons remained as an essential part of Ottoman’s army for military success between 1400 and 1700…

The Australian Cinema itself is a form of art that everyone sees differently. When a filmmaker, is making a film he/she will try to show the viewer its perspective through different forms of art, art such as: shots, setting, story boards, and the film itself. In Peter Weir: Interviews Boyd stated that, “it takes a while to master the art and craft of Cinematography”(pg. 24) it is not easy to make a film without visuals and art. Creativity is essential in making a film the best it can be. The…

War, war never changes. From the dawns of ancient times, nations have fought each other to attain their goals mostly through bloody wars, and from these conflicts rose changes within the belligerent nations. Their way of life forever changing, from the language they speak to the values they hold, evidently changing their culture in the process. The events of war nowadays still affect the very fabric of a nations culture. A comparison of Australia’s history from past to present shows a clear…

The Armenian Genocide “The fallout caused by denial was inherited by later generations of Armenians, linking them to the fateful days of 1915, and compelling them to set the record straight.” This was written by author Michael Bobelian, who wrote about not only the events of the Armenian genocide, but the continual denial of it that continues even today. Today, despite pressure from around the world, the Turkish Government still continues to deny the events that occurred against the Armenian…

• Trading - Mehmed had a considerable interest in the trading and industrial sector in the nation. and he worked tirelessly on renovating them in all ways possible. Ottomans had a great amount of knowledge about international markets, seaways, roadways and they developed and upgraded old pathways, they also created new bridges which made transportation of goods much easier throughout the empire. Foreign countries had to make deals with the Ottoman Empire in order for them to practice the…