🌲 debating the ANZAC legend 🌲 Flashcards
1
Q
how has the participation of Australian soldiers in the Gallipoli campaign impacted Australia’s national identity?
A
- how australian’s view themselves
- australia’s coming of age as a nation
- demonstrates qualities that characterise australia e.g. heroism, mateship, resilience, disregard for authority, cheeky sense of humour
2
Q
why are historians worried about the enthusiasm surrounding Gallipoli and the Anzac legend?
A
- distorts the reality of history
- anzac day and legend are expressions of emotion, sentimentality and nostalgia
- deny the reality of wartime experiences
- undermines other significant events and values in australia’s history
