Complex sentence: This produced an outpouring of gratitude among the civilian population in Australia, who called them "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels"; it would affect the way that Australians viewed their neighbour for many decades to come.
Split into simpler sentences: This produced an outpouring of gratitude among the civilian population in Australia, who called them "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels". It would affect the way that Australians viewed their neighbour for many decades to come.