Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Battle Gallipoli History Task
Battle Gallipoli History Task
BY
Australia
France
New Zealand
Turkey
Germany
Why the
Campaign was
Fought
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought
to weaken Turkey, an ally of
Germany. It would also open up the
Dardanelles for the navy. If the
campaign was successful, it would
provide a great advantage to the
allies in their endeavor to beat
Germany.
What Happened
During the Gallipoli
Campaign
At dawn on 25 April 1915, Allied troops landed
on the Gallipoli peninsula in Ottoman Turkey.
Due to the horrible terrain, and the Turkish
resistance, there where around 26,111
Australian, 27,000 French, and 115,000 British
casualties. Gallipoli influence on the outcome of
the war was small. If the campaign had been
successful, it would be good for the allies. Alas,
the allies suffered a great many casualties
throughout the campaign, making it a great
failure.
The Impact
That Gallipoli
Had
The impact that Gallipoli had was
nil in terms of winning the war. But
as it was Australia’s first entrance
onto the global stage, it is seen as
both a tragedy, and a nationwide
‘legend’. It is unique in that not
many battles are ‘celebrated’
because they were lost.
When was
the Gallipoli
Campaign
T H E B AT T L E O F G A L L I P O L I
WA S F R O M 2 5 A P R I L 1 9 1 5 - 9
J A N U A RY 1 9 1 6 , A Y E A R A F T E R
T H E WA R S TA RT E D .
Where Gallipoli
Was Fought
The Gallipoli peninsula, where the
battle was fought, is in the southern
part of East-Thrace, the European
part of Turkey. The terrain was
characterized by rocky ground with
little vegetation, and hilly land with
steep ravines.
Source
Analysis
This is a secondary visual source (photo) of
where the ANZACS landed. It is secondary
because it shows the area as it is now, it would
have been a bit different back then. Despite this,
the source is a photo of where it happened and
is highly reliable in demonstrating the peril the
ANZACS faced. The Turks were on top of the
cliffs, and the ANZACS and Co entered from
the sea. This shows just how bad it would have
been for the ANZACS, with the Turks firing
down on them and the ANZACS having to fight
their way up the cliff. No wonder so many lost
their lives.
References
All sources used here are well-known and reputable. They each use a variety
of reliable sources, making their information good.
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/9-reasons-why-gallipoli-was-one-of-the-worst-fighting-fronts-of-the-first-world-war#:~:text=9.-,Inhospi
table%20Terrain,hilly%20land%20with%20steep%20ravines.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Gallipoli-Campaign
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-one/battles-of-world-war-one/gallipoli/
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-gallipoli-1
https://www.awm.gov.au/visit/exhibitions/dawn/plan#:~:text=The%20Gallipoli%20campaign%20was%20intended,attack%20Constantin
ople%20(now%20Istanbul).&text=This%20would%20eliminate%20the%20Turkish,the%20passage%20of%20the%20navy.
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-gallipoli-campaign#:~:text=At%20dawn%20on%2025%20April,Tur
key%20out%20of%20the%20war.