remembering the Anzacs not as a ‘coming of age’ tale but as a lesson for the future
- Written by Olli Hellmann, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Waikato
Getty ImagesWhen New Zealanders commemorate Anzac Day on April 25, it’s not only to honour the soldiers who lost their lives in World War I and subsequent conflicts, but also to mark a defining event for national identity.
The battle of Gallipoli against the Ottoman Empire, the story goes, was where the young nation passed its first test of...
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