The Stereotype Of The Modern Australians As A Bush Battler

An example would be the Battle of Gallipoli where thousands of Australians lost their lives in a failed attempt to run towards the Ottoman army who occupied the mountainous regions with machine

From the 1970’s Australians have been viewed as bush people as they were seeming as heroic and brave. Never the less, internationally, Australians have been showcased as vulgar, racist that have strong pride for their country. Consequently, Australia has also been viewed as an alcoholic nation as companies continuously push the stereotype to market their products. In turn, Australian’s collective identity is made up of multiple other stereotypes that have been fed into. Despite being incorrectly portrayed; the Australian identity has a positive effect on Australian culture.

Australian’s are prideful of past endeavours in war and celebrate this twice a year in ANZAC day on the 25th of April and Remembrance Day on the 11th of November. They celebrate this because the war represented the ultimate from the mateship. A prime example of this was the battle of Gallipoli, were the Australian soldiers (diggers)

Australians fought hand in hand during times of hardship, especially, when they were out-numbered and didn't have enough weaponry. For the past 3 months the control of Kokoda has gone back and forth but with our fighting squad, everyone's sure that this fight was made for us to win. A good example of our brave people is the 39th Battalion as they weren't trained to be overseas fighters but they still went to New Guinea even after they were told to, “bring their tennis

I shaped Australia’s identity. My eagerness and firebrand personality are the perfect traits for a rebellion leader. Bibliography ‘Anastasia Hayes’ eurekapedia 2014, viewed 24 August, http://eurekapedia.org/Anastasia_Hayes. ‘Episode 7: Anastasia Hayes & the flag of the Southern Cross’ Tales of Eureka 2004,view 21 August, http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2004/11/22/1252948.htm ‘Waltzing with … Anastasia’ waltzing with more than Matilda 2013, viewed 21 August, http://waltzingmorethanmatilda.com/2013/11/24/waltzing-with-anastasia/ ‘Anastasia Hayes’ Characters of the goldfields, viewed 21 August,

During World War 2, Australian’s were prisoners of war all over Europe. More than 30,000 Australian’s became prisoners between the years 1940 – 1945. These prisoners included airmen, soldiers of the 6th, 7th, and 9th division, and some nurses. They were prisoners of many countries. The main countries that captured Australian’s were Germany and Japan.

By winning the ground that the Germans had once held, the Allies had been able to launch a bigger attack at Ypres. The battle was also significant because it was the first battle that had more deaths on the enemy’s side than it took to win the ground. The Australian’s bravery in this battle show why the troops that fought on the Western front are just as important as the troops at

Australia had little experience in war and some soldiers were peer pressured into enlisting but they continued to support Britain as they were their ‘mother country’. Britain and Australia has very deep connections and will be there to support each

In the film, he is seen stubbornly fighting for what he sees as a right and just cause; that is, he, his family and his neighbours all have the right to stay in their homes despite stern opposition. Here Mr Kerrigan personifies the common phrase, ‘when the going gets tough, the tough gets going’. Looking back at the Anzacs, they too showed the Australian dogmatic nature when fighting in Gallipoli. In this manner Australians never shy away from a challenge, which shows the hard-working Aussie spirit, who remain optimistic and hold good values and principles. Therefore although Mr Kerrigan’s character is exaggerated, he is still able to be identified having values of a typical

Not only the war had a massive effect on the Indigenous in Australia, The war was a huge boom to the Australian economy and as it turned out another massive factor. As many Australian fundamental products were purchased as could be produced, and secondary, subsidiary industries manufactured many ‘modern’ items for the services. Many men and women retired and fled their careers to accompany the armed forces leading to a ‘deficit’ of labour. New commerce and businesses need to have been created to fund the troops with combat weapons, uniforms and ammunition. Scarce goods needed to be controlled by the Australian Government in enhancing better buying and selling and in ensuring that everyone received a fair share.

The Kokoda track campaign had a lasting impact on Australia’s military, with improvements to post war practices, preparations, and tactics whilst in battle, as well as giving the soldiers there much needed experience for later wars. Traversing the terrain would have one of best effects on the soldiers, teaching them how to traverse terrain, deal with difficult situations and most importantly problem solving. Kokoda not only was the most important battle won and fought by Australians, but it also shaped Australia’s post-war training practises and military. This victory ‘marked the first major turning of the Japanese ground forced during the Pacific war (Taylor et al p. 176-7,181,182). As well as the militaries experiences and mindset becoming stronger, a “thought to be more important” event, was the protection of port Moresby, being the main line towards the Japanese invading Australia, specifically Darwin, because of its recent bombings at the time weakening the area and leaving a big opening for the Japanese military.

During World War One, there was a battle, which, while not as well known as Gallipoli, which finished only 6 months prior, is certainly just as significant to Australians both past and present. The battle of Fromelles saw thousands of soldiers die in less that one day, and although being regarded as a complete and utter failure, has taught Australians the importance of individuals. It has also taught people that war is not fun and games, the way it is romanticized in film and television, but is truly, indescribably inhumane and murderous. Good or bad, the battle of Fromelles cannot be called anything less than significant. The battle of Fromelles is often regarded as the most severe and overtly pointless battle that Australians fought throughout World War One.

Popular culture in post-war Australia was immensely influenced by American and British culture. Upon the end of World War 2, Australians experienced increased leisure time with nothing to fill it with. The Union had successfully enforced the 8 x 8 x 8 principle, thus supplying Australians with 8 hours of work, 8 hours of leisure and 8 hours of sleep. Increasing globalisation meant that the average Australian became more aware of the world around them, rather than the impenetrable bubble of their farm or township that they belonged to. This knowledge of foreign ideas and behaviours were quickly adopted because of their tantalizing appeal and soon became extremely common in Australian society.

Like the movie Gallipoli, Crocodile Dundee influenced Australia in a number of different ways. These films generated global good will for Australia which in turn created a step incline in tourism, especially from the United States. “Crocodile Dundee put Australia on the map in America,” said Julian Redwood who is a director of the documentary ‘selling Australia’ which looked into the film's impact. She also stated that “Hogan’s character shaped the American view of Australia and is still relevant today.” which shows that Crocodile Dundee’s careful use of characterisation effects on how the rest of the world sees Australia are bases and a main source of influence to many following films. Crocodile Dundee promoted the country to be a destination

Australia’s experiences of World War II were significant for Australia and impacted on the shaping of our national identity. Australia 's response to entry into World War II in 1939 differed from Australia 's entry into World War I in 1914. Reasons for this includes attitudes towards war changing after gaining the knowledge and experiencing consequences of World War I, the conditions and lead up to World War II as well as Australia’s strong support for Britain. Firstly, the attitude of Australians changed due to World War 3I proving that war was not glamourous or exciting like it was assumed. During the lead up to World War II Australians had already struggled to survive through the depression and were now required to survive at war.