WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ANZAC DAY 100 YEARS ON?NIVI AND LILIAN

THE IDENTITY OF OUR NATION✤ The identity of our nation is has been affected majorly by the

battle in Gallipoli. Courage, mate ship, sacrifice and endurance are the traits that Australians are known by to the rest of the world.

✤ It is important that Anzac day is considered significant even after 100 years as it has shaped our nation into what it is today. It has shown the ups and downs of our country and how we overcame that. It is also commemorate the soldiers who have fought and died in the war: 8,500 Australians and 3,000 New Zealanders.

✤ It also teaches the current generation of their country’s past. So that the future generations will not forget this significant day, it is essential that people are being educated about the ANZAC’s.

Celebration or Commemoration✤ Over time, ANZAC day is believed to have lost its

meaning as it has become much more commercialised. It has become too much of a celebration rather than a commemoration. Some believe that ANZAC day should not be so publicised and should instead be a more quiet event.

✤ It has been 100 years since the battle at Galipoli and all who have fought in the war have since passed away. It is reasonable to say that the current generation do not commemorate this day the way it was commemorated in the past. They do not directly know anyone who was affected by this event.