Australian History/World War I
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Many Australians were wearing masks in Sydney in 1919. 
Taking German New Guinea[edit | edit source]
Gallipoli[edit | edit source]
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.[1]
Spanish Flu[edit | edit source]
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Australia began taking precautions against the Spanish Flu on October 17th, 1918, and the virus was contained until January 1919.[2]
Australia Between the Wars (1920-1938) ›
- ↑ "National Museum of Australia - Gallipoli landing". www.nma.gov.au. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ "National Museum of Australia - Influenza pandemic". www.nma.gov.au. Retrieved 12 November 2020.