Chronology of the war -- Introduction / Joan Beaumont -- 1. Australia's war / Joan Beaumont -- 2. The politics of a divided society / Joan Beaumont -- 3. War and Australian society / Pam Maclean -- 4. The economy at war / Marnie Haig-Muir -- 5. Australia in the world / David Lowe -- 6. The Anzac legend / Joan Beaumont
Summary
Examines the question of the impact of the First World War on Australia. The focus is on where Australians fought and shy; 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 the creation and influence of the Anzac legend
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187) and index
