03119nam 2200649Ia 450 991045320490332120200520144314.01-74224-633-81-74224-144-1(CKB)2550000001134036(EBL)1184832(OCoLC)838124040(SSID)ssj0001079736(PQKBManifestationID)11647637(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001079736(PQKBWorkID)11069025(PQKB)11151018(MiAaPQ)EBC1184832(MiAaPQ)EBC1154622(Au-PeEL)EBL1184832(CaPaEBR)ebr10675228(Au-PeEL)EBL1154622(OCoLC)831117826(EXLCZ)99255000000113403620130409d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIn the shadow of Gallipoli[electronic resource] the hidden story of Australia in WWI /Robert Bollard1st ed.Sydney, NSW, Australia New Southc20131 online resource (282 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-74223-324-4 1-306-02494-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 referendumEIGHT: Plunge this city into darkness: The peace turns uglyConclusion; Notes; References; Index<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 World War, 1914-1918CampaignsTurkeyGallipoli PeninsulaWar and societyAustraliaElectronic books.World War, 1914-1918CampaignsWar and society940.30994940.4940.4/26Bollard Robert1038235MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453204903321In the shadow of Gallipoli2459683UNINA