Greco-Turkish War
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History
- Geographical Location: Turkey, Asia Minor
- Date: May 19, 1919-September 11, 1922
Article abstract: At issue: Control of Anatolia. Result: Turks drove Greeks from Anatolia.
Background
During World War I (1914-1918), the Allies pressured Greece to join their side, promising them Constantinople (Istanbul). After the war, the Allies had no desire to hand the prize over to Greece and occupied the Ottoman capital themselves. In compensation, they invited the Greeks to occupy Western Asia Minor. The Allies also were concerned that there might be Turkish massacre of Christians living in Asia Minor, especially in the largely Greek city of...
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