ASK JOHN ENGLISH » Australians http://www.askjohnenglish.com Learn English and Make New Friends! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 ANZAC Day – A Day To Remember http://www.askjohnenglish.com/culture/anzac-day-a-day-to-remember http://www.askjohnenglish.com/culture/anzac-day-a-day-to-remember#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:34:54 +0000 John http://www.askjohnenglish.com/?p=1036

Today is ANZAC Day here in Australia.

Q: What is ANZAC DAY?

A: ANZAC means Australian and New Zealand Army Corp.

ANZAC Day is a day when all Australians and New Zealanders stop to remember the people who fought and died in war.

In particular, it is a day when the battle of Gallipoli is remembered, which took place in Turkey from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916, during the First World War. 98,758 people were killed in this fight. You can read more about what happened here.

This video is part of a movie about Gallipoli. It shows the first day of the war on 25 April 1915.

Can’t see the video? Click HERE.

I wish you, your family, your country and our world peace.

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