War

The legacy of war iscomplex. From the late twentieth century as we moved closer to the centenary ofthe start of World War I, Australia was swept by an 'Anzac revival' and afeverish sense of commemoration. In this book, leading historians reflect onthe commemorative splurge, which involved large amounts of public spending, andalso re-examine what happened in the immediate aftermath of the war itself. At the end of 1918, Australia faced the enormous challenge of repatriating hundreds of thousands ofsoldiers and settling them back into society.