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Revelry and relief
In marking the end of The Great War in Australia in November 1918,
jubilant crowds took over the streets. A closer look at responses to
the Armistice suggests, however, that the crowds were. expressing
relief from years of anxiety, fear and longing that finally promised to
come to an end.
jubilant crowds took over the streets. A closer look at responses to
the Armistice suggests, however, that the crowds were. expressing
relief from years of anxiety, fear and longing that finally promised to
come to an end.