This book completely rewrites the history of the origins of the
Dardanelles Campaign and Winston Churchill's role in it, adding a
new perspective to the military and political history of World War
I. Churchill's Dilemma: The Real Story Behind the Origins of the
1915 Dardanelles Campaign is an entirely original study of the
origins of the disastrous Dardanelles Campaign of 1915 and Winston
Churchill's role in it. The work challenges long-held beliefs about
Churchill's actions as First Lord, including the perceptions that
he had a preoccupation with the Dardanelles bordering on obsession,
and that he only reluctantly promoted a naval-only attempt to force
the Dardanelles because there were no troops available for a
full-scale amphibious assault on the Peninsula. Opening with a
brief study of prewar naval policy in the age of the mine and
submarine and the implications of the growing threat from Germany,
this in-depth study shows that neither perception is true.
Churchill's preoccupation was with northern Europe, not the
Mediterranean. He promoted his naval-only operation because he
hoped this would preempt a major British military commitment to a
southern theatre that would compromise his northern aspirations. In
studying the motivations that drove and the other key players in
this drama, this groundbreaking work does nothing less than unlock
the true origins of the Dardanelles campaign.
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