Anzac Day (2013)
Today is ANZAC Day and we commemorate more than just the ANZAC troops landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is a day when we commemorate all Australian soldiers who have served and sacrificed their lives in all wars. We do not celebrate war nor do we disregard it; We solemnly respect and remember those who have fought for and with the Anzac’s and how war has affected us all. One of the most destructive Wars in human history would be World War II. More than 993, 000 Australians fought in that war with a majority in the Pacific theatre of the war, which was situated in the Pacific Ocean and South East Asia. On this solemn occasion, we shall look into detail of the Battle of Australia, specifically the battle of the Midway, an important naval battle that effectively turned the tides in the Pacific Theatre of the war. Prior to the outbreak of World War II, Japan’s goal was to become a modern industrial nation and to catch up with the Western Powers, like France and Britain....