1. 1821
•Greeks demanded independence and rebelled against the
Ottoman Turks.
•The Greeks had a slogan that inspired murderous actions against
all Muslims.
1827
•A combined British, French, and Russian fleet destroyed the Ottoman
Turks fleet at the Battle of Navarino.
•This was a Greek War for independence.
1919
•Greek soldiers invaded Turkey and threatened to conquer it.
•This Turkish-Greek conflict caused hundreds of thousands of Greek origin
to flee Asia Minor.
http://www.tc-america.org/issues-information/turkish-history/greek-war-of-independence-and-
its-toll-on-turks-668.htm
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-navarino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRDBVmTlPaA