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ANZAC Day, 25 April, is among Australia's essential nationwide occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first significant military action battled by Australian and New Zealand forces throughout the First World War. What does ANZAC mean? ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly ended up being known as Anzacs, and the pride they took in that name withstands to this day. Why is this day special to Australians? When war broke out in 1914 Australia had been a federated country for only 13 years, and its federal government was eager to establish a track record among the nations of the world. When Britain declared war in August 1914 Australia was immediately put on the side of the Commonwealth. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the exploration that set out to catch the Gallipoli Peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. The ultimate goal was to record Constantinople (now Istanbul), the c...