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Negative Effects Of Anzac Legend

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Assess the Positives and Negatives of the Anzac Legend
Plai Garnjana-Goonchorn, Year 9 Cranbrook School

The Anzac (Australian and New Zealand’s Army Corps) legend was born on 25 April 1915, during the First World War (WWI). 16,000 Anzac soldiers landed on the shore of Gallipoli, modern-day Türkiye, to fight against the Ottomans to aid the Russians. The Anzac legend evokes positives and negatives. It has enabled Australians to grasp a sense of identity within and outside the country and bring forth a sense of mateship. On the contrary, the Anzac legend also romanticizes and glorifies war, and has been criticized for perpetuating stereotypes of the Anzacs as being white, male, and Anglo-Saxon when, in fact, soldiers from diverse backgrounds fought and died in the war. The effects can be clearly seen today, especially, on Anzac Day.

Mateship in Australia is a true positive from the Anzac legend. The suffering of soldiers led to mateship …show more content…

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