Troops of the 1st Australian Division were the first ashore at ANZAC Cove, as it is now known, followed closely by the New Zealand and Australian Division. ... For at the time of outbreak of war, Australia was a very young nation - only 14 years old. ... The young men of the day had had drilled into them by history, legend, verse, story and song that real nationhood is forged in battle. ... Then in reflecting on history, Churchill said "History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it!" For New Zealand and Australia, we may not have the luxury of being able to write our own histories as we...

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In India, the British established its crown colony of British India. The East India Company originally took the reins of power in India after the collapse of the collapse of the Mughal Empire. After frustrations to control the public, the British government stepped in to control the country. They be...

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The British Empire reached its peak at the beginning of 20th century, comprising over 20% of the Earth's land surface and more than 400 million inhabitants, being the largest empire in history. ... Moreover, the explorations of Captain James Cook in the 1770s and the discovery of Australia were very important for the British, because of the strategic position offered in East Asia. ...

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