The Politics of War and the “Battle of Balaklava”

This paper seeks to aid and open further discussion on the impact upon Aboriginal communities and lives during and after World War One. We now know that over a thousand Aboriginal men enlisted and went overseas to fight for their so-called country during the Great War and that many made the ultimat...

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Main Author: John Maynard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UTS ePRESS 2015-02-01
Series:Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal
Online Access:https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/mcs/article/view/4207
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spelling doaj-937c388ea0b742f8a82497928433a80c2020-11-24T21:12:36ZengUTS ePRESSCosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal1837-53912015-02-016310.5130/ccs.v6i3.42072768The Politics of War and the “Battle of Balaklava”John Maynard0University of Newcastle This paper seeks to aid and open further discussion on the impact upon Aboriginal communities and lives during and after World War One. We now know that over a thousand Aboriginal men enlisted and went overseas to fight for their so-called country during the Great War and that many made the ultimate sacrifice. But what was happening at home to their families and communities whilst they were away? Did they receive just recognition on their return home? These are some of the questions this paper will reveal and analyse. https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/mcs/article/view/4207
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description This paper seeks to aid and open further discussion on the impact upon Aboriginal communities and lives during and after World War One. We now know that over a thousand Aboriginal men enlisted and went overseas to fight for their so-called country during the Great War and that many made the ultimate sacrifice. But what was happening at home to their families and communities whilst they were away? Did they receive just recognition on their return home? These are some of the questions this paper will reveal and analyse.
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