Gallipoli Uncovered · Lesson 2
The Gallipoli landing and why it failed
Name: ____________________
Why did the Allies attack Gallipoli, and why didn’t it work?
The plan
Draw arrows to put the plan in order.
1st: ______________ 2nd: ______________ 3rd: ______________ 4th: ______________
What went wrong?
Match the cause to what happened.
| Cause | So … |
|---|---|
| 18 March 1915: mines sank three battleships | a. the Anzacs were stuck below steep cliffs |
| The boats landed about 2 km north of the plan | b. both sides dug trenches and could not move |
| Ottoman soldiers defended their homeland strongly | c. soldiers were sent to land instead of ships |
Answers: 1 = ___ 2 = ___ 3 = ___
How big was Anzac?
The first Anzac area was about 2 km long and less than 1 km wide.
2 km × 1 km = ____ square km. 1 square km = 100 hectares, so that is ____ hectares.
Hagley Park in Christchurch is 165 hectares. The Auckland Domain is 75 hectares.
So Anzac was about the size of ____ Hagley Park, or about ____ Auckland Domains.
The deepest the Anzac line got from the beach was just over 900 metres. On a map, find a place 900 m from school: ____________________
Think
How would you feel if an army landed on a beach near your home?
Did you know? Anzac Cove is only about 600 metres long: about six rugby fields end to end.