Although the origins of the First World War lay primarily in Europe,its impact was felt across the world,including in China and in Australia.In the historical literature on Australian involvement in the war,there are ...Although the origins of the First World War lay primarily in Europe,its impact was felt across the world,including in China and in Australia.In the historical literature on Australian involvement in the war,there are two main points of focus,namely the unsuccessful military campaign in Turkey in 1915 and the campaign during the fi nal years of the war on the Western Front in Europe.This paper,however,shifts attention back to the other side of the world,to the Asia-Pacifi c region and to Australia itself.In particular the paper focuses on the ways in which Australia dealt with its“enemy at home”,that is,with Germans living in Australia at the time of the outbreak of war.It is argued that participation in the First World War pulled Australia in two different directions.Firstly,through its role as a belligerent power,Australia became a more signifi cant player in regional and world affairs than it had been before the war.Secondly,Australia adopted a narrower understanding of its national identity,and one which was not well suited to its new international role.展开更多
文摘Although the origins of the First World War lay primarily in Europe,its impact was felt across the world,including in China and in Australia.In the historical literature on Australian involvement in the war,there are two main points of focus,namely the unsuccessful military campaign in Turkey in 1915 and the campaign during the fi nal years of the war on the Western Front in Europe.This paper,however,shifts attention back to the other side of the world,to the Asia-Pacifi c region and to Australia itself.In particular the paper focuses on the ways in which Australia dealt with its“enemy at home”,that is,with Germans living in Australia at the time of the outbreak of war.It is argued that participation in the First World War pulled Australia in two different directions.Firstly,through its role as a belligerent power,Australia became a more signifi cant player in regional and world affairs than it had been before the war.Secondly,Australia adopted a narrower understanding of its national identity,and one which was not well suited to its new international role.
