6.4 THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN(6A)

Question 1

Who was Turkey allied with

Answer 1

Germany

Question 2

What was Britain’s failed plan in WW1

Answer 2

Britain tired to force themselves through a narrow passage and attack the capital of Turkey in order to force them out of the war.

Question 3

When did the ANZAC troops land in Gallipoli

Answer 3

April 25 1915

Question 4

How many soldiers were killed on the first day of the Gallipoli campaign

Answer 4

600 soldiers

Question 5

Why did Churchill’s plan fail

Answer 5

British and French were blocked by Turkish coastal guns and underwater mines and their land invasion failed dur to poor planning

Question 5

What was Winston Churchill’s plan during WW1

Answer 5

He wanted to force the Dardanelles Strait with the British Navy and bombard Istanbul in order to force Turkey out of the war

Question 6

When were the ANZAC troops withdrawn from Gallipoli

Answer 6

December 1915

Question 7

How many Australian soldiers died during the Gallipoli campaign

Answer 7

8 709 soldiers died and 19 000 were wounded

Question 8

How many Turks were killed in the Gallipoli campagin

Answer 8

80 000