In the shadow of Gallipoli : the hidden story of Australia in WWI / Robert Bollard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bollard, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula.

World War, 1914-1918.

War and society--Australia.

War and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney, NSW, Australia : New South, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>The fighting Anzacs have metamorphosed from flesh and blood into mythic icons; the war they fought in is distant and the resistance to it within Australia has been forgotten. This book<I> </I>corrects such historical amnesia by looking at what occured on the Australian home front during WWI, showing that the war was a disaster and many Australians knew it. It not only considers the wartime strike wave resulting from the discontent and dissent, such as the Great Strike of 1917, but also the impact of international political events, including the

Contents:

Front Cover ; About the Author ; Copyright ; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; ONE: To the last man and the last shilling: Patriotism triumphant; TWO: If you want the 44-hour week, take it!: The strike wave begins ; THREE: Wherever green is worn: Irish discontent; FOUR: I will curse the British Empire with my dying breath: The first conscription referendum; FIVE: Fifteen years for fifteen words: The empire strikes back; SIX: Solidarity for ever: The Great Strike of 1917; SEVEN: We'll burn the town down!: The second referendum

EIGHT: Plunge this city into darkness: The peace turns uglyConclusion; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781742246338

1742246338

9781742241449

1742241441

OCLC:

838124040