Gallipoli

Ottoman Turks’ first appearance The loom of the Ottoman came upon after the decline of the Seljurk Turks’s empire. The arrival of the first Ottomans, alias ghazis (Turkish warriors or raiders), to Anatolia (formerly called Asia Minor) was intended to evade the forces of Mongols. At first, the Turkish tribes were nomadic pastoralists but when the Seljuk Empire’s power was slowly falling apart, the Turks, under the rule of Osman, began occupying, invading other territories for power and wealth…

2. Introduction Australia was a convict settlement as a result of British Colonisation which occurred in 1788 with the First Fleet. The indigenous people of Australia are the Aboriginals. The federation of Australia occurred in 1901 and Australia is a member of the Commonwealth. Australia is situated in the southern hemisphere and is the smallest continent and country in the world. The capital of Australia is Canberra. The population of Australia is approximately 24 million. The language…

World War I was a time full of despair, it saw courageous soldiers valiantly defend our freedom, leaving anxious families behind to face the prospect that their loved ones may never return. Upon the arrival of the ANZACs in Gallipoli on the 25th of April 1915, the realities set upon the diggers, compelling them to find solace in the luring mateship. As “the only thing that makes battle psychologically tolerable is the brotherhood among soldiers.” Each soldier was an innocent witness to the…

World War I probably affected my great great great grandparents. It began in 1914 when a Serbian nationalist murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife. Austria-Hungary, then declared war on Serbia. Europe was divided in two, the Triple Alliance, made up of Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy, versus the Triple Entente, made up of Russia, France, and Great Britain. As more and more countries got involved, the Triple Alliance became known as the Central Alliance, and the Triple…

The Gallipoli campaign was apart of an attempt to break the stalemate. By Modern artist interpretation of the trenches Question one: List the hardships and dangers soldiers experienced. Trench foot was a painful and dangerous condition resulting from days spent…

Churchill built up the navy before World War I which led to Great Britain’s victory in the war. With a looming World War, Churchill was proved right to have created a naval superpower. However, his political career was nearly ended after the disastrous Gallipoli campaign. He “shouldered much of the public blame for the fiasco”(Winston Churchill, Encyclopedia 3) although it wasn’t his doing. Winston lived a long, adventurous life which led to riches and fame, from his writing and journalist…

I am Megan Comer, 17 years of age, born on February 3, 1998 in Gallipolis Ohio. I am the daughter of Angie and Jay Comer and the middle child of my family I have an older sister named Jayla and also a little brother named Dylan. My family is the most important thing to me because without their love and support I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I live in the little village of Oak Hill and have had a couple different jobs like, being a cashier at McDonalds, and babysitting several different…

controlled. One historical example of this is in the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Empire. For instance, in 1915, the Allies staged an attempted invasion of Turkey at Gallipoli. During nine months of attacks, the Allies sought to reach the straits. Turkish resistance stopped every thrust, in which the Allies withdrew. It is likely that if the Gallipoli campaign had succeeded, the genocide against the Armenians would not have occurred, as war increases the amount of fear and hatred in…

“Oh what humour” “Comedy is Australia’s second nature” By Ainya Have you ever heard the saying, Comedy is Australia’s second nature. Well it’s true. Comedy is what Australia lives for. It’s how, we as a nation, survived the war, the great depression and every other terrible thing that has tried to conquer Australia? As American journalist Hugh Sidey once said “A sense of humour is needed armour. Joy in one’s heart and some laughter on one’s lips is a sign that the person down deep has a…

France 20th September, 1917 Dearest Mother, Father and sisters I am currently writing to you from a small shelter on the front line called a ‘dugout’. They are not very nice places at all but provide shelter from the torrent of rain that we are currently suffering through right now, and the shells of course. That being said there is already around 5 centimetres gathering on the floor, pretty soon even the duckboards will be useless. The men’s spirits have been rather low lately because its…