This text covers all aspects of Australia's involvement in World War I. It covers topics including: where Australia fought and why; the ANZAC legend; the Australian war economy; conscription and a divided society; the role of the churches; women, family and the Home Front; and the war's impact on Australia's place in the world. A companion volume which looks at Australia's involvement in World War II is also available. Joan Beaumont is the author of "Gullforce" and "War and Captivity in the Far East". She is an Australian historian of war and international relations.
Author Biography
Joan Beaumont teaches in the School of Australian and International Studies at Deakin University. She is the author of Gull Force: Survival and Leadership in Captivity, 1941-45 and is a respected Australian historian of war and international history.
