Description

In 1932, farmers' crops that had expanded into the wilderness were ravaged by emus. Australia declared war on the emus. In 1932, Australia was experiencing a recession. The government encouraged farmers to expand their holdings into the wilderness of the country's interior. But emus devastated their crops. Overwhelmed by the situation, the farmers requested military assistance. Australia declared war on the emus.<br><br> Through the naive eyes of a young soldier, the bloody battle of a general, the political maneuvers of a minister and the weariness of a soldier's wife, this show offers a plunge into this historical event.