1. Battle of Gallipoli With: Ishaan, Carolina, Ryan, and Shilpa

2. Thesis: The Battle of Gallipoli, despite its many casualties, had little to no effect on World War I because it ended in a stalemate. However, when the Allies withdrew, Britain was left in a political turmoil and Russia was still in a threatened position.

3. How it began ●Russia felt threatened by Turkey ●Britain comes to assist o naval forces

4. ●Officially began on February 19th, 1915 ●Ended in January 1916 ●fought on Gallipoli peninsula ●Ottoman empire vs. allies (Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Russia) Details of the Battle

5. Layout of the Battle ●Britain attacks with navy ●Turks had time to get ready due to weather ●New Zealand and Australia attack Anzac cove while Britain tries to take coastal areas, but after is largely ineffective ●Stalemate

6. Results ●Turkey: 300,000 casualties ●Allies: 214,000 casualties ●Allies finally decided to withdraw after months of stalemate

7. Effects ●Hurt the reputation of Winston Churchill ○ Government crisis, needed a coalition government ○ Conservatives share power with Liberals ○ Winston Churchill demoted to a cabinet post ○ Churchill remained haunted by Gallipoli ●Turks continued to be a part of the war

8. Effects ●Gallipoli became a household name in Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC Day) ○ Australia became a more unified nation ○ New Zealand acquired greater confidence in its own identity ○ ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings of April 25, 1915 ○ ANZAC: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

9. Sources http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/gallipoli.htm http://www.army.gov.au/Our-history/History-in-Focus/WWI-Gallipoli http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_gallipoli.shtml http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-gallipoli-campaign/introduction http://www.anzac.govt.nz/significance/ http://www.history.com/news/winston-churchills-world-war-disaster http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac/anzac-tradition/