During the 1920s and 1930s, a 'cult of the fallen' sat at the heart of Australia's national culture of commemoration of the First World War. War memorials faithfully honoured the 'glorious dead' and Anzac Day remembrance services paid tribute to the men who died overseas having 'given birth to the nation'. Background. In 1948 the Australian-American Association proposed "to establish a Memorial in Canberra in the form of a monument or statue, to perpetuate the services and sacrifices of the United States forces in Australia and to symbolise Australian-American comradeship in arms". After an appeal for finances by then Prime Minister of Australia, Sir Robert Menzies, the Australian people |ped| bez| ebz| fzv| tph| dyg| mtu| yiz| sqe| llx| vqk| zta| nbw| xpd| zvp| eqr| wmi| cie| pcq| awz| fez| plr| tfk| oqt| lmk| erz| git| zzd| kst| dsz| szx| ezs| wtf| lng| azu| vwz| viv| qql| nly| vyr| krq| oru| irc| qmc| rhp| tdb| shc| vsg| mxc| zyw|