The World Crisis Volume II 1915

The World Crisis is considered by many to be Winston S. Churchill's literary masterpiece. Published across five volumes between 1923 and 1931, Churchill here tells the story of The Great War, from its origins to the long shadow it cast on the following decades. At once a history and a first-hand account of Churchill's own involvement in the war, The World Crisis remains a compelling account of the conflict and its importance. The second volume of Churchill's history covers 1915 – the first full year of a conflict that most of the antagonists had expected to be over in a matter of months. Churchill here covers the intractable deadlock on the western front, the use of tanks and gas on the battlefields and the unsuccessful attempts by both sides to break through. In addition, Churchill also considers his own involvement in the Dardanelles campaign (Gallipoli). Table of contents 1. The Deadlock in the West 2. The Search for a Naval Offensive 3. The Beginning of The Year 4. The Origin of Tanks and Smoke 5. The Choice 6. The Action of the Dogger Bank 7. Second Thoughts and Final Decision 8. The Genesis of the Military Attack 9. Fall of the Outer Forts and the Second Greek Offer 10. The New Resolve 11. The 18th of March 12. Admiral De Robeck's Change of Plan 13. The Case for Perseverance and Decision 14. The First Defeat of the U-Boats 15. The Increasing Tension 16. The Battle of the Beaches' 17. After The Landing 18. The Fall of the Government 19. The Effort of the New Administration 20. The Darkening Scene 21. The Battle of Suvla Bay 22. The Ruin of the Balkans 23. The Abandonment of the Dardanelles 24. The Consequences of 1915 Appendix F: Admiralty War Staff Orders for the Attack Upon the Dardanelles Appendix G: Memorandum by Mr Churchill, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, On the State of the Navy, May 1915 Appendix H: First Lord's Minutes Appendix I: Lord Fisher's Resignation