Book Description
Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has stamped inside page, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker.
Australia's War, 1914-18 explores Australia's involvement in the First World War and the effect this had on the nation's society.
In this very accessible book, Joan Beaumont, Pam Maclean, Marnie Haig-Muir and David Lowe focus on where Australians fought and why; the tensions and realignments within Australian politics in the period of 1914-18; the stresses of the war on Australian society, especially on women and those whom wartime hysteria cast in the role of the 'enemy' at home; the impact of the war on the country's economy; the role played by Australia in international diplomacy; and finally, the creation and influence of the Anzac legend. (back cover)