ANZACs remembered ninety years after assault on Gallipoli
{{date|April 25, 2005}}
[[Image:Gallipolimap2.png|thumb|265px|right|An overview of the Gallipoli Peninsula. The dotted lines approximately mark the furthest advance of Allied Forces.]]
<BR>[[Australia]]ns and [[New Zealand]]ers throughout the world stood still for their national war memorial days in remembrance of the failed {{w|Australian and New Zealand Army Corps}} &mdash; ANZAC &mdash; {{w|Battle of Gallipoli|attack on Gallipoli}}, [[Turkey]] that began on 25 April 1915. The fateful attack was designed to end the [[World War I|First World War]] more quickly by creating a supply line to {{w|Imperial Russia|Russia}}. A hundred-thousand died in the battle, remembered every year as {{w|ANZAC Day}} by both nations.

The [[United Kingdom|British]]-directed battle of Gallipoli is often seen as the defining moment in the 'birth' of Australia and New Zealand.  With New Zealand {{w|Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister}} [[Helen Clark]] saying "For New Zealand as for Australia it was at Gallipoli that our young nations came of age." [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4479843.stm].  This being the 90th anniversary of the attack, Clark, Australian {{w|Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister}} [[John Howard]] and Britain's {{w|Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles}} are all at Gallipoli to remember that fateful campaign.

Some controversy has been created about Australian {{w|Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister}} [[John Howard]] not attending the New Zealand ceremony at {{w|Battle of Chunuk Bair|Chunuk Bair}} on the Gallipoli Peninsula. This has upset many people as it is a break in a tradition that the Prime Ministers attend the ceremonies of both countries.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4479843.stm
    |title= Gallipoli dead remembered at dawn
    |author=
    |pub=BBC
    |date=April 25, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwone/battle_gallipoli.shtml
    |title=Battle for Gallipoli: February 1915 - January 1916
    |author=
    |pub=BBC
    |date=April 25, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/PM-upsets-Anzac-tradition/2005/04/25/1114281488716.html
    |title=No joy in the killing fields: Clarke
    |author=
    |pub=The Age (AAP/NZPC)
    |date=April 25, 2005}}

== See also ==

* {{source|url=http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/matilda.html
|title=The Band Played Waltzing Matilda (song)
|pub=Manfred Helfert under Fair Use from Larrikin Music
|author=Eric Bogle transcribed by Manfred Helfert
|date=1977 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/
|title=Visit Gallipoli
|author=Information Services Branch of the Board of Studies NSW
|pub=Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs (Australia)
|date=viewed April 25, 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082432/
|title=Gallipoli (1981)
|pub=Internet Movie Database
|author=unknown
|date=viewed April 25, 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/Anzac/Anzac.htm
|title=ANZAC Day 25 April
|pub=Ministry for Culture and Heritage (New Zealand)
|author=NZHistory.net
|date=viewed April 25, 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/1915/gallpoli.html
|title=Concerning Gallipoli: Lord Kitchener's Official Report as Minister of War, 9 August 1915
|pub=The World War I Document Archive (website)
|author=The World War I Document Archive (website)
|date=August 9, 1915 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/overview_gf.htm
|title=Battles: The Gallipoli Front - An Overview
|pub=FirstWorldWar.com
|author=Michael Duffy
|date=August 18, 2002 }}

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An overview of the Gallipoli Peninsula. The dotted lines approximately mark the furthest advance of Allied Forces.
Australians and New Zealanders throughout the world stood still for their national war memorial days in remembrance of the failed Battle of Gallipoli|attack on Gallipoli, Turkey that began on 25 April 1915. The fateful attack was designed to end the First World War more quickly by creating a supply line to Russia. A hundred-thousand died in the battle, remembered every year as  by both nations.

The British-directed battle of Gallipoli is often seen as the defining moment in the 'birth' of Australia and New Zealand.  With New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark saying "For New Zealand as for Australia it was at Gallipoli that our young nations came of age." .  This being the 90th anniversary of the attack, Clark, Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Britain's Prince Charles are all at Gallipoli to remember that fateful campaign.

Some controversy has been created about Australian Prime Minister John Howard not attending the New Zealand ceremony at Chunuk Bair on the Gallipoli Peninsula. This has upset many people as it is a break in a tradition that the Prime Ministers attend the ceremonies of both countries.

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