... no selfless act of valour, and no unifying event to bring the nation together. The young men of the day had had drilled into them by history, legend, verse, story and song that real nationhood is forged in battle. Within nine months of the outbreak of the great war, this forging ... What followed the landing at Gallipoli is a story of courage and endurance, of death, and despair, of poor leadership from London, and unsuccessful strategies. The Australian soldiers and the Turks dug in - literally - digging kilometres of trenches, and pinned down each other's forces with sniper fire and sh...

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... excerpts from soldiers diaries and letters as well as The Official History' by C.E.W.Bean. In this film, I believe Australian's attitudes toward enlistment in the war were very factual. The film showed the enthusiasm and patriotism of many young Australian men and how they were very eager yet blinded by the ... minutes the Turks went back to their positions in the trenches and were able to successfully defend the ANZAC attack. Four waves of Australian were cut down before they reached the enemy line. Many were killed and wounded. Through this scene the film has really captured the ... g...

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• Grade Level: High School