Australia's War 1914-18

<p><i>Australia's War, 1914-18</i> explores Australia's involvement in the First World War and the effect this had on the nation' s society. In this very accessible book, Joan Beaumont, Pam Maclean, Marnie Haig-Muir and David Lowe focus on: where Australians fought and why; the tensions and realignments within Australian politics in the period of 1914-18; the stresses of the war on Australian society, especially on women and those whom wartime hysteria cast in the role of the 'enemy' at home; the impact of the war on the country's economy; the role played by Australia in international diplomacy; and finally, the creation and influence of the Anzac legend.<br><br>Once dominated by the battlefield and official accounts of the war correspondent and official historian, C.E.W. Bean, Australian writing on the war has acquired a new depth and sophistication. Studies of the home front reveal a society riven by divisions without precedent in the nation's history.<br><br>This single volume will be invaluable to tertiary students and of enormous interest to the reader concerned with the social, political and military history of Australia.</p> <p>Tables and figures<br><br>Maps<br><br>Acknowledgments<br><br>Abbreviations<br><br>Contributors<br><br>Chronology of the war<br><br>Introduction Joan Beaumont<br><br>1 Australia's war<br><br>Joan Beaumont<br><br>2 The politics of a divided society<br><br>Joan Beaumont<br><br>3 War and Australian society<br><br>Pam Maclean<br><br>4 The economy at war<br><br>Marnie Haig-Muir<br><br>5 Australia in the world<br><br>David Lowe<br><br>6 The Anzac legend<br><br>Joan Beaumont<br><br>Select bibliography<br><br>Index</p>