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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - WWI

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British and French were fighting at Gallipoli in order to
  1. Maintain their hold on North Africa
  2. Divert German forces from the Western front
  3. Halt the advance of the Russian army
  4. End the persecution of the Armenians in Turkey
  5. Wrest the Dardanelles from the Turks
Explanation
Answer: E - The purpose of the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915-1916 was to open the Dardanelles to the Russians to facilitate supplies and military support. It became a humiliating and costly defeat for the British, whose disadvantageous position at the bottom of cliffs made victory impossible.
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