Why ANZAC day should never be forgotten :: Australia Australian History

Anzac day is fall in of Australia, its history, its nationhood and its pack. From the day the 1st AIF (Australian Imperial Force) was created in WW1 to now in 2008 with the fight in Iraq. Australia has proved herself time and time again to the world by showing the true bravery of her people. Australia is a young nation and unaccompanied underwent federation in 1901 and 14 years later faced a major crisis. The July Crisis of 1914 where a 19 year old terrorist, a portion of the black hand a Serbian terrorist organisation, shot at come out blank range Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife while they were on a berate to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia. This ignited the fuse of one of the deadliest fights that the earth has ever seen. The Austro-Hungarian conglomerate took this as a chance to declare war on Serbia. Germany O.K. up the Austro-Hungarians decision and almost forced them to declare war quickly on Serbia, which Austro- Hungary did. Russia began to mobilise her armys to aid in Serbias defence. Germany in fear of encirclement by allied forces began to touch off the Schiliffen Plan in which Germany forced its way around France through Belgium. When Germany attacked Belgium, England which had a treaty signed with Belgium began to mobilise her ships. This is when Australia received the call of duty from Europe. slew began to rejoice and enlistment started immediately with a vast number of people signing up within days the 1st AIF was raised and equipment was bought. Australia gave mastery of the unit and its Navy over to England and it was decided after the troops were deft that they were to be deployed to Cairo where they underwent more training for harsher climates. Looking at the daybook entries of these young men in the AIF you can understand that they were eager to cheek out for one another and ready for the attack and all were in high spirits and happy the night before the tragic landing. around people say that here is where Australia u nderwent its baptism by fire and learnt through the raggedness and hell of war about being a nation and a united people. Many were killed in the tragic landing but in addition this A.N.Z.A.C troops were harsh, quick and brutal as soon as they travel up the beach head began to make a bold and mettlesome charge at the enemy bayonets sharpened and at the ready.