Despite the fact that the Australian Imperial force in the First World War ought to have a reputation as successful fighting force‚ it displayed the worst disciplinary record away from the frontline when the compared with other authority forces and other British army. This paper will examine the relationship between the AIF indiscipline and the advantaged position they held of being the sole force impervious to the death penalty‚ with an exception of insubordination‚ disloyal activities‚ and absconding
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efforts from soldiers on the Western Front in the First World War have been overlooked. There are monuments and ceremonies all over the world recognizing the huge sacrifice that has been made by these remarkable individuals. The war is now described a devastating period of time where battles were won and lost‚ where soldiers marched to protect their family and country‚ where heroes were made and lives were lost. Gallipoli was not just Australia’s first ww1 battle it was Australia’s first battle as a
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World War one was a war of Nations wanting to increase independence‚ power and territory. World war one was the first war that involved twenty eight nations from all across the world. Sometimes called the War to end all Wars or The Great War. The great war started on June twenty eighth nineteen fourteen when the Archduke of Austria known as Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by nationalist Gavvillo Princip from Serbia. One month later Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia. Europe was divided in to
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Essay Four (Exchange Rates): Topic 2 – Australia in the global Economy Outline the causes of a decrease in demand for the Australian dollar‚ and discuss the impacts on the Australian economy of a sustained depreciation of the Australian currency. The exchange rate is a measure of the value of a currency relative to another and is influenced by the demand and supply of the Australian Dollar (AUD). Changes in any of the factors that affect supply and demand causes the AUD to rise or fall. The demand for
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The first international initiative to control drugs was the 1909 Shanghai Opium Commission which brought the community together in order to deter the illicit drug trafficking of opium. The Commission later met at conferences in the Netherlands in 1911 and 1913‚ promoting legislation that would aid them in handling the narcotics problem in their own country. During this same time period‚ the United States started to take notice in the favor of prohibition of all “moral evils‚” particularly drugs
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countries to the battlefields. Women played an important role during the First World War and while many of the gains they made were lost it was an important time that showed women could do work outside of the home on a larger scale than ever before. In Britain six million men were called to arms throughout the war leaving very few to continue working which was now very important as they needed people in manufacturing to create the weapons‚ tanks and defenses for the troops. Throughout the war women
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Industrial Era Between the 1860’s and 1900’s the United States became the significant industrial nation. This was the turning point in American history. There was a major impact on the industrialization after the Civil War. Economic growth and businesses began to boom. The Industrial Era was significant because of who was involved‚ impacted‚ and most of all how it happened and why. In 1869‚ the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railroads met in Promontory‚ Utah. This transcontinental railroad
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To what extent was the course of Germany 1900-1914 dictated by the personality of the Kaiser? During the years 1900 and 1914 the position of the Kaiser as the head of the German state was clear. However his power and authority was challenged due to heavy influence from the Chancellor. In addition to a range of demands for social reform from the growth of socialist parties and pressure groups. Wilhelm’s believe that ‘There is only one man in charge of the Reich and I will not tolerate another’ is
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analyse in this written review is called ‘I Was Only Nineteen’‚ but also goes by the names ‘Only Nineteen’ and ‘A Walk in the Light Green’. It was composed by John Schumann‚ the lead singer/songwriter of the folk group Redgum. This examination will focus on topics such as the poetic techniques used‚ how Australian identity is portrayed‚ the effect the text has on the reader and my opinions. I Was Only Nineteen tells the story of an Australian digger’s experiences preparing for‚ fighting
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Tutor Course Date Introduction World War I (WWI) refers an international conflict that was mainly based in the continental Europe‚ and spanned from mid-1914 to late-1918. The conflict engaged all the great nations of the world‚ apparently grouped into two rival alliances; the Allies which mainly included France and Britain‚ and the Central Powers mainly involving Germany and Italy. Human casualty rate was particularly high due to technological inventions‚ such as the lethal use of warplanes. Primary
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