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The decision to commit Allied forces to the desolate Gallipoli Peninsula of southern Turkey in April 1915 was a result of a plan by Winston Churchill to attack Germany through its Turkish ally. The Gallipoli campaign was destined for failure before the first Allied attacks were conducted. ... This can be seen by the British commanders not listening to the report on the possibility of attacking the Ottoman Empire, written in 1906, which stated that an attack on Gallipoli would be useless. ...
The poor planning by the British commanders is shown by their ignoring of the content of the 1906 General Staff paper, which gave evidence as to why an attack on Gallipoli would be futile. ... The problems that were experienced in the Gallipoli campaign were all stated in this report.
Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, convinced the War Council to pursue a naval operation at Gallipoli, by telling them,
“A Naval operation promised the defeat of a significant enemy for very little cost, and not require many British troops….
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Title: gallipoli
Words: 739
Rating: None
Pages: 3
submitted by: woodstock
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