The Wider War Flashcards

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What was the Gallipoli campaign (1915) and why was it launched?

Allied landings on the Gallipoli peninsula, sent to capture it and knock Turkey — one of Germany's allies — out of the war.

Give one reason the Gallipoli campaign failed.

Turkish forces held the high ground above the landing beaches, so Allied troops were pinned down and the campaign was abandoned and evacuated.

True or false? Britain won a decisive victory at the Battle of Jutland (1916).

False. The result was inconclusive and Britain lost more ships, but the German fleet never again risked a major battle, so Germany relied on U-boats instead of its surface fleet.

What was Germany's policy of 'unrestricted submarine warfare'?

Using U-boats to sink all ships sailing to Britain without warning; it sank the passenger liner Lusitania, causing strong American protests.

What was the convoy system used by Britain in the war at sea?

Merchant supply ships sailed in groups protected by warships, cutting losses to U-boats after Britain's food supply became critically low by April 1917.

What happened at the Battle of Tannenberg (1914) on the Eastern Front?

A heavy German victory over the invading Russian army in East Prussia.

What happened in the naval attack on the Dardanelles (March 1915)?

British and French warships tried to force their way through the strait to Constantinople, but mines sank or crippled several battleships and the naval attack was called off.

Which British politician championed the Dardanelles plan of 1915?

Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty.

Who were the ANZACs?

Troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, who fought at Gallipoli alongside British and French forces.

What was the aim of the British naval blockade of Germany?

To stop food, raw materials and other supplies reaching Germany by sea, weakening its war effort and its people.