Forget about the larger picture of WW I, Russia, the Middle East, etc.
OTL Gallipoli is one of the defining events of modern Australian culture. The terrible sacrifice there made a great impression and helped form Australia's national identity. The anniversary of the initial landings is a solemn holiday.
However, that sacrifice was in the course of a defeat. Blame for the defeat was laid primarily on inept British commanders, which led to a certain distancing between Australians and "the mother country" (or at least its government).
How would Australian culture have developed if Gallipoli had been a victory. Say, if the Anzacs had taken Hill 971 and pushed on to Sari Bair? The Turks have to evacuate the whole southern half of the peninsula, and that's enough for the Navy to clear the minefields and push through - the campaign is a success instead of a fiasco.
How does that change Australia?
First, it's possible that casualties are much less, so the emotional impact is less.
Second, British commanders haven't bungled at the expense of Australians.
Third, it's not a tragic sacrifice, but a definite step on the road to victory. Which could be most important. One possibility - the emotional value placed on Gallipoli and Anzac Day came about in part as compensation for the fact of defeat. A remote analogy is how Southern white Americans commemorated the Confederacy, though Southerners had actual victories to celebrate within the context of overall defeat. If Gallipoli was not a tragedy, would it resonate so much?
Or would Australia come to celebrate its particular triumph - i.e. Anzac Day with cheery vibes?
OTL Gallipoli is one of the defining events of modern Australian culture. The terrible sacrifice there made a great impression and helped form Australia's national identity. The anniversary of the initial landings is a solemn holiday.
However, that sacrifice was in the course of a defeat. Blame for the defeat was laid primarily on inept British commanders, which led to a certain distancing between Australians and "the mother country" (or at least its government).
How would Australian culture have developed if Gallipoli had been a victory. Say, if the Anzacs had taken Hill 971 and pushed on to Sari Bair? The Turks have to evacuate the whole southern half of the peninsula, and that's enough for the Navy to clear the minefields and push through - the campaign is a success instead of a fiasco.
How does that change Australia?
First, it's possible that casualties are much less, so the emotional impact is less.
Second, British commanders haven't bungled at the expense of Australians.
Third, it's not a tragic sacrifice, but a definite step on the road to victory. Which could be most important. One possibility - the emotional value placed on Gallipoli and Anzac Day came about in part as compensation for the fact of defeat. A remote analogy is how Southern white Americans commemorated the Confederacy, though Southerners had actual victories to celebrate within the context of overall defeat. If Gallipoli was not a tragedy, would it resonate so much?
Or would Australia come to celebrate its particular triumph - i.e. Anzac Day with cheery vibes?