Australian History/World War I

‹ Return to the Contents Taking German New Guinea Gallipoli On the 25th of April in 1915, 16,000 Australian and New Zealand troops began fighting hard on the Gallipoli peninsula to relieve pressure on Russian allies, with a tough stalemate against Ottoman forces lasting eight months.National Museum of Australia - Gallipoli landing https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/gallipoli-landing www.nma.gov.au 12 November 2020 en Spanish Flu thumb|Many Australians were wearing masks in Sydney in 1919. Australia began taking precautions against the Spanish Flu on October 17th, 1918, and the virus was contained until January 1919.National Museum of Australia - Influenza pandemic https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/influenza-pandemic www.nma.gov.au 12 November 2020 en Australia Between the Wars (1920-1938) ›