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ProfessorBecause it was the first battle that Australia and New Zealand had fought for the British empire. The ANZAC means Australia and New Zealand army corp.
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ANZAC Day was originally a day of remembrance for the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who landed at Gallipoli on the 25th of April, 1915. The day commemorates the bravery and sacrifice of the thousands of men who died during the eight-month occupation of Gallipoli. This particular campaign was the first opportunity for Australian troops to fight under the flag of Australia, as it was the first major battle since Federation.
Subsequently, ANZAC Day has become a day of remembrance for all Australian and New Zealand soldiers who gave their lives in all wars. In Australia and New Zealand, ANZAC Day commemorations feature solemn "dawn services", a tradition started in Albany, Western Australia on 25 April 1923. These services are held at war memorials around both countries. Marches by veterans and family members of those who have died in past wars are held in capital cities and towns nationwide, as Australians and New Zealanders honour our brave Defence Force personnel.
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Why is World War 1 so important to Australia?
WWI in general but more specifically the Gallipoli Campaign in Turkey are very important to Australians because of what it represents. WWI began only 13 years after Australia began trying to make its own way in the world by proclaiming federation of the British Colonies into an independent state. It was the first conflict Australia was involved in after the Federation, and is sometimes referred to as Australia's "Baptism of Fire" - The time when Australia was tested and found not only able to stand beside established armies in conflict but able to do so well. The Gallipoli campaign, though only a minor campaign that was militarily unsuccessful, has cemented the ANZAC into the Australian psyche. Virtues of mateship, perseverance, loyalty and so on that these soldiers manifested were adopted by the young country. The "Digger" was in a very real way the proof that Australia was suitable to be a country, and did have worth in international affairs. More importantly even than that, it proved to Australians that they were at least as good as their colonial mother country. It is difficult to briefly explain, but to modern-day Australians WWI has became almost a part of a "creation myth", and has many implications and a great deal of influence.
What is foundation day?
Foundation Day is a Western Australian public holiday. It commemorates the day that the first European settlers arrived in Western Australia and found the swan river on the 1st of June in 1829. So now each year we celebrate Foundation Day.
What was Australia's involvement in Gallipoli?
Gallipoli, a military action of the First World War, saw for the first time the unification of Australian and New Zealand troops into a force that would come to be called the ANZAC (the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) brigades.
Why is the queen the head of Australia?
Because Australia chose not to become a republic. The queen is head of Australia in Title only.
Why was D-Day so important to world war 2?
Because if they hadn't captured France the Germans would have had huge advantage in invading Britain.
