The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915, a battle during World War I, went very wrong. The Gallipoli campaign was a battle fought in the former Ottoman Empire, today known as Turkey with countries including Great Britain, Ottoman Empire, India, France, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia participating in it. Great Britain’s plan, a suggestion by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, was to threaten Germany’s ally in World War I, the Ottoman Empire and get them out of the war. The hope was that while the Germans were already contending with Russian and French forces on two fronts, creating a third front would weaken the Germans. The execution however, did not go as planned as there were location errors, planning and tactical errors, mistakes …show more content…
In the Gallipoli campaign, the British made unsuitable plans and decisions. Moreover, the implementation of their tactics did not go according to how they expected. For example, decisions regarding plans were often changed hastily or at the last minute. One instance this occurred was when the times for the British landings at Cape Helles and Y beach were suddenly changed, causing confusion, and ultimately being unsuccessful. Furthermore, some of the British plans did not surprise the Ottomans at all, which was part of the reason many did not give them an advantage. Many a time, their positions were not ideal …show more content…
In the Gallipoli Campaign, there were some major mistakes made by leaders. One of them includes underestimating the strength and resistance of the Ottomans. The Ottomans were much stronger than the British expected, so the British were quite unprepared for such resistance. The Ottomans had refuge under their dugouts, or were protected by being higher up. Additionally, the Ottomans were much better armed and had strong ammunition than the leaders expected, causing many casualties. The Gallipoli Campaign soon became a war of attrition, each side trying to outnumber the other.

Support by politicians is another important factor in determining the outcome of a war. In this case, the politicians and the Prime Minister in Great Britain were not involved in this mission wholeheartedly, letting plans unfold in an unstructured manner, not questioning enough. For instance, when the naval attack failed, none of the politicians made much effort to check whether it was worth undertaking a new military attack. This led to more uncertainty, making it even more difficult to win the