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    I‚ George Delpratt‚ have grown up in a time where honour is everything; an era where people believe the sole way to demonstrate true patriotism is to pay the ultimate sacrifice for one’s country. That’s why half the men are here‚ at Gallipoli. Heroes‚ they feel the need to be memorialised as heroes. But there’s also those‚ like me‚ who are here to defend those they hold in their heart; the ones they carry with them day by day. Every day I imagine them‚ reminisce while we march like cattle through

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    Gallipoli Film Analysis

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    Gallipoli: World War I During World War I‚ Germany and England were at war against each other. One of England’s allies‚ Australia‚ fought against the Ottoman Empire‚ who were one of Germany’s allies. The film‚ Gallipoli‚ illustrates the story of two Australian sprinters‚ who grew a bond with one another after they enrolled in the Australian military. The film began focusing on Archibald Hamilton‚ a young farmer who possessed a talent for fast sprinting. After Archibald overheard his parent’s conversation

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    Gallipoli Diary Entries

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    am 24 and male. I chose to enlist in the war for my country and my family. I wanted to make Australia and my Wonderful wife and daughter proud. When I enlisted is was just over the height requirement of 168cm‚ therefore I was accepted to fight at Gallipoli. My brother‚ only 2 years older than myself also enlisted though as his eyesight was slightly defective he was rejected. I was accepted into the army three days ago. I am so happy that I will be able to fight in this war‚ though I am sad that I will

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    Why Was Gallipoli a Failure?

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    Turkey was on the same side as Germany in the First World War‚ which made them the Anzac’s rival. It was decided that soldiers needed to land and fight in Turkey. This is where the famous battle of Gallipoli happened now known as ANZAC cove because of the horrific losses of the Australian forces in a so seemed futile and pointless battle. This essay highlights why the Gallipoli campaign was a failure. Winston Churchill was the head of navy and Lord Kitchener‚ was the general commander of the war

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    Discuss the ways in which masculinity is constructed in Gallipoli and / or First Blood? What codes and norms of gender are used to construct masculinity in the film(s)? The perception of masculinity within Australian films is a reflection of our society’s views and opinions of what it is to be considered masculine. It is continually reinforced in our society by the constructions of the male character in movies‚ just like Archie and Frank‚ in Gallipoli and particular male figures within our nation’s history

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    What was the point of the Gallipoli campaign? Why did Gallipoli enter the ‘popular consciousness’ of Australians so readily? By the time Australia found itself at war with the Central Powers‚ only fourteen years had passed since its colonies had united in federation. Australia was a new nation‚ trying to find its feet‚ and its place in the world. As they had in 1899 against the Boers of South Africa‚ Australians were quick to jump to the defence of Britain‚ declaring war on the fifth of August

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    Article Daily Life at ANZAC Cove War correspondent Roger Tan reports on the two days at Gallipoli. All information that has been released to the public on the ongoing war at Gallipoli has been indefinite. Soldiers are unable to send any news except that they are still on Gallipoli in the trenches and are under fire. Question is “But what is it really like in Gallipoli?” On Sunday April 25th 1915‚ the Gallipoli war commenced as the Anzacs set foot into the battlefield. At 4:30am four battleships

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    History Summary Notes – Semester 2‚ 2012 Australia to 1914 * How people lived at the turn of the C20th * Housing * Lower Class Housing * Unsanitary‚ overcrowded‚ dangerous (poorly built‚ cheap materials) * Many didn’t have sewerages or standard water supplies * Bad ventilation and poor lighting * Upper Class Housing * Lived in the eastern suburbs/north shore * Employed maids and servants * Houses were old‚ not built securely‚ no heat

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    The Battle of Gallipoli involves many different aspects‚ including what the Ottoman Empire entailed‚ the naval and infantry attack on the Ottoman Empire‚ and the creation of Turkey as a country. Life under Ottoman rule had its good and bads. “The Ottomans had a complex society with a lavish court and a strong army”(Esposito). The country was very rich and had strong army that could compete with some of the most powerful countries in the world. People might have felt safe from other countries

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    The Gallipoli Campaign was a long lasting battle that took place at the beginning of World War 1. The campaign was tough and harsh in both conditions they had to face and on the battlefield. The Australian and New Zealand troops (ANZAC’s) fought valiantly and never gave up which put created their legacy that is still admired today. This legacy was created despite the terrible disaster the Gallipoli Campaign was. The Gallipoli Campaign (also known as the Dardanelles Campaign or The Battle Of Cannake)

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