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The Great Idea and the Catastrophe Part 1: Why did Eleftherios Venizelos claim western Anatolia?
The borders of Europe and the Middle East were drawn up after World War One, with the collapse of the Russian, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires. This much is commonly known, but it is only half the truth. The borders of Greece and Turkey were shaped between the wars, in an intense and bloody conflict most of the world little noticed.
This month marks the 100th anniversary of The Catastrophe, Greece’s failed campaign after World War One to carve out an empire in the Near East. This is the second of four articles on that story.
Why did the Greeks invade Asia Minor in 1919?
Why did the campaign end in disaster?
Could the Greeks have won the war or negotiated a better peace?
Three key questions answered by Michael Llewellyn-Smith, Thanos Veremis and other historians (exclusive to Hellenica subscribers).