Australia's War 1914-18 edited Joan Beaumont

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)