This document provides a summary of important historical events in Greece and Europe between 1920 and 1940. It discusses the Greek-Turkish War from 1919-1922, the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 that established borders, the proclamation of a republic in Greece without a king in 1924, economic and political developments in the late 1920s, and the return of the monarchy and King George II to Greece in 1935 prior to World War II.

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A HISTORICAL TRIP 1920-2020
ST’ class, 54o Primary School,
Piraeus,
School year: 1920-2020

4. HISTORY

5. The results of our discussion about the historical
period 1920-1940
If people knew their history, they would not
repeat the same mistakes.
If people remembered the effects of a war,
they would not go to war again.
If people wanted a peaceful world, they would
respect, help and accept each other.

6. 1914-1918
The World War I
It was a general conflict of European
Forces that lasted from July 1914 until
November 11, 1918. In fact, although it
was a major intra-European conflict with
the main fronts in Europe, it extended to
the region, with active participation.
colonial troops with the involvement of
even Americans eventually turned out to
be World War I.

8. The Winners of the World
War I
The United Powers, also called the
Entente Forces (mainly Great Britain,
France, from 1915 Italy and until the
beginning of 1918 Russia and, from 1917,
US) defeated the Central Powers called
and like as Triple Alliance, (Germany,
Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire,
and Bulgaria) and led to the collapse of
four empires and radical changes to the
map of Europe.

9. The consequences of World
War I
The victims of World War I were 8.5
million soldiers and 13.5 million civilians.
What do you think were the
consequences of the war for the peoples
of the world?

10. HISTORICAL LINE
1920-1940
Greek-Turkish war
The Treaty of
Lausanne
Proclamation
of a Republic
without a King
Re-election of
Eleftherios
Venizelos
Elections with
ballot
Economic crisis
Female vote
1919-1922 1923 1924 1926 1928 1929-30

11. 1919-1922, Greek-Turkish
War
The M. Asia Campaign, known
internationally as the Greek-Turkish War
of 1919–1922, was a series of military
incidents that occurred during the
breakup of the Ottoman Empire after
World War I between May 1919 and
October 1922. The war between Greece
and Turkey took place.
National Movement, which would later
establish the Republic of Turkey.

12. For Turkey, this war, also known as M. Asia
Minor War, is part of the Turkish War of
Independence from the European occupation
forces.

13. In 1919, Eleftherios Venizelos and his
government, backed by the victors of World War
I, ordered the disembarkation of Greek troops in
Asia Minor by "ordering" the restoration of
peace. Venizelos’ government wanted to carry
out the “Great Idea”.

15. In 1920 Treaty of Sevres was signed (August
10, 1920), which set out how far the Greek
troops could go.
In Greece, public opinion had begun to turn
against Venizelos, and in the November 1920
elections, he was not even elected a Member of
Parliament, because he had not been able to get
back his lands.

16. In 1922 Turkish troops succeeded in the
disintegration of the Greek forces.
Greek army was forced to withdraw
from M.Asia and the war was virtually
over.

17. Black pages in the history of this war are:
a) the burning of Smyrna and
b) the exchange of populations between
Greece and Turkey that sent out
1,650,000 Greeks and 570,000 Turks.
The real causes of the M. Asia
catastrophe remain, to this day, a
complex and highly controversial issue.

20. • Treaty of Lausanne (24 July 1923)
established the new territorial regimes
of Greek and Turkish states.
• Treaty of Lausanne was a peace treaty
that set the boundaries of modern
Turkey. Signed in Lausanne, Switzerland
on July 24, 1923, by Greece, Turkey and
other countries that fought in World
War I and in M. Asia Campaign.

21. Turkey took eastern Thrace, some of
Aegean’ islands, namely Imbros and
Tenedos, a strip of land along the border
with Syria, the Smyrna region and the
Straits Internationalization, which would
remain demilitarized and subject to new
demilitarization. conference. It granted
the Dodecanese (Greek islands) to Italy.

22. • The exchange of minorities has led to
large population movements.
• From M. Asia and Eastern Thrace moved
to Greece 1,650,000 Turkish nationals
of Christian religion and from Greece to
Turkey 670,000 Greek nationals of
Muslim religion.

23. 1924: Proclamation of a
Republic without a King
• The government of Alexandros Papanastasiou
1924 (March - July 1924) was the first
government of the Second Hellenic Republic.

25. 1926
Theodoros Pangalos (Salamina, January 11,
1878 - Kifissia, February 27, 1952) was a
Greek military, mob, who became
dictatorial prime minister and president
of the Republic.
The elections are based on the
proportional electoral system.

26. The handwritten ballot paper was
abolished by the Constitution of 1864,
because most Greeks were illiterate and
therefore easily manipulated by the
Commanders. The ball was inserted as a
voting tool (small lead pole).

28. Economical Crisis-1929
The world economic recession of 1929 was a state of
international economic recession that lasted from one to
ten years in various countries of the world.
It was the largest economic downturn in modern history
and is used in the 21st century as an example of how
painful an economic disaster can be. The "Great
Depression" as described in the US, according to
analysts, was triggered by the stock market crash,
which began on October 24, 1929. The end of the crisis
in the US coincided with the onset of World War II's
war economy around 1939.

29. 1930- Female vote
The Presidential Decree of February 5, 1930
initially allowed Greek women to vote in
municipal and community elections.

30. HISTORICAL LINE
1935-1940
Condil’ Coverment
World War II
1935 1940

31. The dictator George Kondylis abolished
Republic without a King (10
October 1935)

33. • George II (the King) returned to
Greece on November 25, 1935.
• He entrusted the formation of a
government to Mr Demertzis, a
professor of civil law who formed the
Demertzis Government (November 30,
1935), and he held the parliamentary
elections of January 26, 1936. All the
parties participated.