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In three pages this paper considers the effects the First World War had on Australia. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
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While the worlds largest continent had been around for thousands of years, the Australian Federation was in its infancy back in 1914. Fully embracing its ties with Great Britain,
Australians proudly wore their dual identity like a badge of honor, often referring to themselves as "Australasian Britons" (Stanley, 2002). They accepted their "junior partner" status without question and
followed along obediently as parents teach their children to do (Stanley, 2002). It had only begun military training of male citizens in 1911, when three years later, Great Britain
entered the First World War, known at the time as the great war. Although Labor Party Prime Minister Andrew Fisher had not been consulted beforehand, the pacifistic Australia was
obligated to pledge its military to the war effort (Stanley, 2002). Australia was, in fact, constitutionally bound to provide military support to the Mother Country and was so completely
dependent upon the imperial armed forces for protection its participation was also in their own best security interest. A serious security threat from Japan was increasing by the day
(Beaumont, 2007). The Australian people made up for their lack of experience with an abundance of enthusiasm, eagerly embracing the challenges awaiting them with a spirit of determination and adventure.
During the first few weeks, an excess of 20,000 men volunteered to serve and ultimately out of nearly 5 million people, there were an impressive 324,000 enlistments (Roskam, 2006).
As the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), these men performed admirably in battles of Gallipoli, Belgium, Palestine, and France (Beaumont, 2007). At the height of the conflict, a debate
regarding mandatory conscription raged. The government - Fishers wartime PM successor W.M. Billy Hughes in particular - pushed hard for passage of a conscription referendum in 1916 and 1917
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