TFSmith121
Banned
Actually historically the number of volunteers in Australia in times of war has been -self declaratively- one of its crowning achievements. 16'000 from a population of 4 million is relatively substantial, as per the Boer War. 420'000 out of 4.9 million come WWI, or 38.7% of the male population. 730'000 all up for WWII out of a pop of just under 7 million, or 10% of the total Australian population. At this time Australians still considered themselves as a part of the British Empire, a sort of British, and whilst I can't speak for the rest of the former Empire Australia is relatively well known for its loyalty to London up until the Cold War. Ireland was an internal conflict, Chanak wasn't a war anyone wanted including the British public. The Dominions weren't relevant.
With regards to Australia, the AIF and AMF divide is obvious. Volunteering to defend Australia is one thing; not volunteering to defend the Empire is something else.
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