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Australia and its People › History
What was the significance of the Gallipoli campaign?
- Australia's first major military victory in World War I
- The battle that ended Australia's involvement in World War I
- A 1915 World War I campaign where Australian and New Zealand soldiers showed great courage; it is remembered as defining Australia's national character
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Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 as part of an Allied plan to open a supply route to Russia, but they faced fierce resistance and suffered enormous casualties. Despite the military failure, their endurance and mateship became the foundation of Australia's ANZAC legend.