In 2005, Australia will commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign and the forging the ANZAC tradition. The Anzac tradition has been a vital part in Australia's identity since the battle at Gallipoli. The creator of the Anzac legend, official historian Charles Bean, was inclined and responsible for what many Australians heard about their imperishable 'diggers' (an Australia who never quits under hardship), but the Australian people enthusiastically accepted his subjective view. Charles Bean's historical …
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…the Anzacs were passed on in local communities in a variety of ways. Most suburbs and towns also had war memorials as a way of passing on Anzac history. The Anzac tradition and spirit, was forged from the Anzac legend. The legend itself was a subjective representation of the true nature of the Anzacs. The Australian people have still accepted the pride of the Anzac legend and will commemorate it every year. "Lest we forget."