Why is Gallipoli so important?

LEVEL: Intermediate / Secondary

The Gallipoli campaign began at dawn on 25 April 1915, and is the reason New Zealand and Australia commemorate their armed forces on Anzac Day.

For a great background to the Gallipoli Campaign, start with the NZHistorynet article. NZHistorynet is a great place for New Zealand history information.

Another great government site is Anzac.govt.nz - they also have information about Gallipoli. They also have photos taken at Gallipoli and the surrounding areas.

NZ On Air has video extracts from a documentary Gallipoli: The New Zealand story.

The New Zealand RSA site has a timeline, taken from The New Zealanders at Gallipoli.

FirstWorldWar.com has a lot of information, too - from the wider perspective of the allied campaign, rather than focused on the ANZAC contribution.

Did you know that Robert Ballard, an underwater explorer, has led a team to look at Gallipoli? You can find out more on the expedition's National Geographic site.

See also our other entries on Anzac Day, and the causes of World War One.