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ANZAC
ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Formed in World War I, it was associated primarily with its landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 and the following unsuccessful battle of attrition, in which it lost more than 10,000 soldiers. Subsequently, the term has been used as shorthand for Australian and New Zealand forces during the rest of World War I and World War II. Since 1916, 25 April has been commemorated as ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand, as the Gallipoli campaign, in which Australians and New Zealanders had no national interest, epitomized the general senselessness and brutality of war.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "ANZAC." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "ANZAC." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-ANZAC.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "ANZAC." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-ANZAC.html |
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ANZAC An acronym derived from the initials of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, which fought during World War I. Originally it was applied to those members of the Corps who took part in the GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN. The name came to be applied to all Australian and New Zealand servicemen. Anzac Day (25 April), commemorating the Gallipoli landing (and later contributions to other campaigns), has been observed since 1916.
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"ANZAC." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ANZAC." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ANZAC.html "ANZAC." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ANZAC.html |
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ANZAC (acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Volunteer force of 30,000 men which spearheaded the disastrous Gallipoli Campaign in World War I. Troops landed at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915. Anzac Day (April 25) is a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand. About 8500 Anzac troops were killed during World War I.
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"ANZAC." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ANZAC." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ANZAC.html "ANZAC." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ANZAC.html |
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An·zac / ˈanˌzak/ • n. a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (1914–18). ∎ dated a person, esp. a member of the armed services, from Australia or New Zealand. |
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"Anzac." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Anzac." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-anzac.html "Anzac." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-anzac.html |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Anzac." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Anzac." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Anzac.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Anzac." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Anzac.html |
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Anzac XX. Made up of the initials of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
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T. F. HOAD. "Anzac." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Anzac." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Anzac.html T. F. HOAD. "Anzac." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Anzac.html |
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"Anzac." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Anzac." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Anzac.html "Anzac." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Anzac.html |
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Anzac (ˈænzæk) Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (in World War I)
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "Anzac." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "Anzac." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-Anzac.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "Anzac." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-Anzac.html |
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