LEADER 03119nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910453204903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-74224-633-8 010 $a1-74224-144-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000001134036 035 $a(EBL)1184832 035 $a(OCoLC)838124040 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001079736 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11647637 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001079736 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11069025 035 $a(PQKB)11151018 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1184832 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1154622 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1184832 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10675228 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1154622 035 $a(OCoLC)831117826 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001134036 100 $a20130409d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIn the shadow of Gallipoli$b[electronic resource] $ethe hidden story of Australia in WWI /$fRobert Bollard 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSydney, NSW, Australia $cNew South$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (282 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-74223-324-4 311 $a1-306-02494-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront 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 327 $aEIGHT: Plunge this city into darkness: The peace turns uglyConclusion; Notes; References; Index 330 $a

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 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 606 $aWorld War, 1914-1918$xCampaigns$zTurkey$zGallipoli Peninsula 606 $aWar and society$zAustralia 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWorld War, 1914-1918$xCampaigns 615 0$aWar and society 676 $a940.30994 676 $a940.4 676 $a940.4/26 700 $aBollard$b Robert$01038235 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453204903321 996 $aIn the shadow of Gallipoli$92459683 997 $aUNINA