Modern Greek History

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A secret organization called ______ ______ is founded in Odessa with the aim of liberating Greece.

September 14th 1814

Greece declares independence from the _______ ______.

March 25th 1821

In the Battle of Dervenakia Greek forces commanded by _________ ____________ defeat the Ottomans and secure the heartland of the rebellion, the Morea.

August 6th - 8th 1822

Lord _____ (a prominent "philhellene") arrives in Greece, he supports Greeces war of independence and garners support for Greece from Western Europe.

August 4th 1823

A year long siege of ___________ ends in disaster when Greek forces attempt a daring escape and are largely slain or sold into slavery.

April 15th 1825 - April 10th 1826

The Allied forces of Britain, France, and Russia decisively defeat Ottoman and Egyptian navy forces during the Battle of ________, heavily increasing the chances for Greek independence.

October 20th 1827

The ______ Protocol (1830), singed by France, Russia and Great Britain, is the first official international diplomatic act that recognizes Greece as a fully sovereign and independent state.

February 3rd 1830

The first Head of State of Modern Greece, _______ ____________ is assassinated in the capital Nafplion.

October 9th 1831

Greeces first king ____ (a Bavarian noble) is deposed in a popular insurrection and flees back to Bavaria.

October 18th - 23rd 1862

The _____ Coup takes place, starting at the barracks in Goudi and leads to the end of the old political system.

August 15th 1909

The aforementioned coup leads to the arrival of the Cretan Prime Minister, ___________ _________ who is voted in as Prime Minister of Greece and spreads his liberal ideals to Greece.

August 6th 1910

During the 1st Balkan War Greece captures the Major city of ___________ only 1 day before the Bulgarians (who were also looking to capture the city).

October 26th 1912

Most of the Greek population is killed or flees ______ due to the Turkish advance and the subsequent fire which burned the Greek quarters of the city.

September 13th - 22nd 1922

Italy sends Greece an Ultimatum, to allow Axis troops to enter and occupy certain strategic locations in Greece or face war. The Greek Dictator Ioannis Metaxas allegedly answers with a single word ___.

October 28th 1940

The Germans invade _____, which is the first mainly airborne invasion in military history.

May 20th - June 1st 1941

The Greek Civil War erupts between the Greek state and the Communist Forces, it is the first proxy war of the ____ ___.

March 31st 1946

Weeks before the scheduled elections right-wing army officers seize power in a coup d'état and create a military junta, they were lead primarily by _______ ____________ who became Greeces Prime Minister.

April 21st 1967

A Massive student protest against the Greek military junta culminates with bloodshed after a tank is sent crashing through the gates of the Athens ___________.

November 14th - 17th 1973

In response to Greeces coup in ______ and the attempt to unite the 2 nations Turkey invades ______ and establishes Northern ______ on the northern ⅓ of the island causing the collapse of the Greek military junta and the return to democracy.

July 20th - August 18th 1974

Greece becomes the 10th nation to join what is now called the ________ _____.

January 1st 1981

For the first time since 1896 Greece hosts the ________ _____ in Athens, preparations for which lead to many positive developments for Athens's infrastructure.

August 13th - 29th 2004

During the Greek economic crisis Greece becomes the first _________ nation in history to default to the IMF.

June 30th 2015