 Loyalty to the ‘Mother Country’  Reciprocal ties- ‘Britain will help us in our hour of need if we support them in theirs’  Threat of German Imperialism  Perceived German atrocities- “killing women and children on the steps of Belgium”  Adventure/ Mateship  Naiveté and ignorance of the cost  ‘Six bob a day tourists’  Unemployment

And the Band played Waltzing Matilda

Key knowledge This knowledge includes the chosen crisis and the ways in which Australians responded to that crisis; the extent to which this crisis shook old certainties and provided opportunities for people to argue for change; the extent to which the cohesion of Australian society was maintained or redefined by the experience of the crisis.

Initially unified the Nation as an opportunity to prove ourselves in the heat of battle Challenged our view of who we were/ Made us aware we were uniquely different- the dual loyalty was redefined Challenged our ‘blind faith’ in all things British Highlighted significant social division The Nation lost its’ innocence and naiveté Created the Anzac Legend Reaffirmed key values of egalitarianism and individualism Growing influence of conservative forces