First Battle of Gaza

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/first-battle-of-gaza

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of battle?March 26, 1917
2. What is the location?Gaza, Ottoman Empire (present-day Gaza Strip)
3. What happened during the First Battle of Gaza?On March 26, 1917, British soldiers fought near the city of Gaza. They pushed close to the town and even took some nearby positions, but they had to stop and go back before they could win.
4. Why did the British want to take Gaza?Gaza was an important town for the Ottoman Empire. Capturing it would give the British a base to move further into Palestine and help them reach cities like Jerusalem and Damascus.

Sinai and Palestine Campaign: A series of military operations by the British Empire against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF): The British military formation responsible for operations in Egypt and the Levant during World War I.
Ottoman Empire: A vast historical empire that was a major power in the Middle East and was allied with Germany in World War I.
Anzac Mounted Division: A cavalry formation of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, known for its role in desert warfare.