Churchill and the Dardanelles
Churchill and the Dardanelles The failed naval offensive to force a passage through the Straits of the Dardanelles in 1915 drove Winston Churchill from office in disgrace and nearly destroyed his…
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Churchill and the Dardanelles
The failed naval offensive to force a passage through the Straits of the Dardanelles in 1915 drove Winston Churchill from office in disgrace and nearly destroyed his political career. Many believe it was fundamentally misconceived and doomed to fail, while others see it as a brilliant concept that might have dramatically shortened the First World War and saved millions of lives. For over a century, the Dardanelles campaign has been mired in myth and controversy.
Bell shows that both perspectives are flawed. Churchill is either the hero of the story, or the villain.Drawing on a wide range of original documents, Christopher M. Bell provides a detailed and authoritative account of the campaign's origins and execution, explaining why the naval attack was launched, why it failed, and how it was transformed into an even more disastrous campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula.
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