In the shadow of Gallipoli : the hidden history of Australia in World War I /

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. In the Shadow of Gallipoli corrects this historical amnesia by looking at what was happening on the Australian home front during...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bollard, Robert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney, N.S.W. : NewSouth Pub., 2013.
Temas:
1900-1999
War and society > Australia.
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > Australia.
Guerre et société > Australie.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Aspect social > Australie.
HISTORY > Military > World War I.
Social aspects
Social conditions
War and society
Australia > History > 20th century.
Australia > Social conditions > 20th century.
Australie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Australie > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Australia
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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

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