What's Wrong with ANZAC?: The Militarisation of Australian HistoryBrave and controversial, this account argues that Australians collective obsession with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) has distorted their perception of national history. Delving into the history of ANZAC and the mythologies surrounding it, this detailed record explores topics such as the formation of Australias national holid... |
Contents
Are nations really made in war? | 1 |
Colonial Cassandras Why werent the warnings | 26 |
Whatever happened to the antiwar movement? | 57 |
Why do we get so emotional about Anzac? | 84 |
Anzac Day How did it become Australias national day? | 103 |
How do schoolchildren learn about the spirit of Anzac? | 133 |
Moving on? | 161 |
NOTES | 174 |
Back Cover Material | 195 |
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