Humanities: Year Nine - Spirit of Anzac

·         Colonial period, 1788–1901

·         Sudan, March–June 1885

·         South African War (Boer War), 1899-1902

·         China (Boxer Rebellion), 1900-01

·         First World War, 1914-18

·         Second World War, 1939-45

·         Occupation of Japan, 1946-51

·         Korean War, 1950-53

·         Malayan Emergency, 1950-60

·         Indonesian Confrontation, 1963-66

·         Vietnam War, 1962-75

·         Iraq: the First Gulf War, 1990-91

·         Afghanistan, 2001–present

·         Iraq: the Second Gulf War, 2003–09

·         Peacekeeping, 1947–present

The Australians at War website has personal eye witness accounts in video format, detailing aspects of soldiers' involvement in the Vietnam War.

We have many wonderful books in the d'Houet library.  Such a:

LEWIS, ROBERT. The ANZAC experience : investigating Australians' battlefields experiences in World War 1 : evidence. 940.426 LEW      

MACDOUGALL, A.K. ANZACS : Australians at war : a narrative history. 940.40994 MAC

COCHRANE, PETER. Australians at war. 994.04 COC

This website from the Department of Veterans Affairs provides text and image information about Australia's participation in World War 2. Topics include declaration of war, Libya and the Siege of Tobruk, Greece and Crete, Syria and Lebanon, Malaya, Australia under attack, Coral Sea, Kokoda, Milne Bay, El Alamein, Home Front, Coastwatchers, Australian prisoners of war, Little-known operations, Papua, War at sea, Air war Europe, Bougainville, Borneo, New Britain, and New Guinea.

This site has been established by the Queensland RSL to provide information about the importance of ANZAC Day. Topics include the Spirit of ANZAC, history, education and commemoration activities.

Andrews, Michael             The ANZAC spirit (912.41294 AND)

Beck, Jennifer                   A present from the past   (P BEC)

Bowers, Peter                   ANZACS the pain and glory of Gallipoli   

                                          (940.40994 BOW)

Brasch, Nicolas                 Gallipoli  : reckless valour  (940.426)

Bruce, Jill B.                       ANZAC Day   (940.426 BRU)

Crew, Gary                         Memorial   (P CRE)

Cummings, Phil                  ANZAC biscuits  (P CUM)

Denton, Kit                         Gallipoli illustrated   (940.426 DEN)

Foreman, Michael              War boy   (P FOR)

Foreman, Michael              War game   (P FOR)

Greenwood, Mark              Simpson and the donkey   (P GRE)

Hoy, Catriona                     My grandad marches on ANZAC Day   

Jorgensen, Norman           In Flanders fields   (P JOR)

Lewis, Robert                     The ANZAC experience   (940.426)

Macdougall, A.K.                Australia and the First World War

                                           1914-1918 (940.4 MAC)

Metzenthen, David              One minutes silence (P MET)

Murphy, Sally                       Do not forget Australia   (JP MUR)

Pugsley, Chris                     The ANZACS at Gallipoli   (940.426)

Saxby, Claire                       Meet the ANZACS   (P SAX)

Starke, Ruth                         An ANZAC tale     (GN STA)

Wolfer, Dianne                     Light Horse boy   (F WOL)

 

This website is dedicated to Anzac Day and Dawn service 2011 in the Somme at Villers-Bretonneux. The website includes a brief history of the battlefield and the roles of Australians and New Zealanders, the meaning of ANZAC and ANZAC Day history.

 

The Australian War Memorial Canberra has information about the meaning of ANZAC Day and the ANZAC Day ceremony.

 

Vietnam War 1961-1975

Information about the history of the Vietnam War and Australia's involvement. The site provides information about the role of various units, battles, personal stories, images and links to other sites.