First Workd War

Question 1

Why join

Answer 1

Allan Cunningham - Balkan proved that alliance needed

Treaty of London 1913 proof Europe would not step in

Sultan osman and evel were requestiriomed

August 1914

Germans no ottoman land

Question 2

Gallipoli

Answer 2

Western front stake mate

January 1915 duke Nicholas wanted help there was fighting in the caucuses

Naval expedition would be launched to capture Dardanelles

February 1914 bombardment

18th march 3 ships sunk 3 damages

April 25 th landing

August 63,000 try and rescue Anzac

August 10 Kemal captures bay

20th December full retreat

Question 3

When was jihad

Answer 3

November 14th

Question 4

Aims of Gallipoli

Answer 4

- prevent German access 
Allow supply
Block Black Sea 
Split Germans 
Help Russia

Question 5

History Gallipoli

Answer 5

Eric j Erickson says that the British had a culture of superiority and that ottomans were good

250,000 casualties

Philip haythornhwaite didaster

Question 6

Kut al - amara

Answer 6

Townsend went to kut following battles at ctesiphan

7th December 1915 siege

147 days siege

13,000 captured

Lawrence of Arabia tried to bribe

5 Muslims deflected

Christopher Catherwood worst defeat

Question 7

Arab revolt

Answer 7

Thought they could use it to undermine ottomans

100,000 to 300,000 in army

Waned to pressure Turks

Arab bureau sent Lawrence of Arabia

1916 met feisal

May 1918 25 times attakced hijas railway

June July 1918 Mecca took