CHAPTER 1 - Nationalism in Europe GREEK WAR OF INDEPENDENCE(HISTORY -CLASS 10)CBSE

RAISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE AND ITS IMPACT ON GREECE

GREEK WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

The Greek War of Independence happened to separate Greece from the Ottoman Empire. The Greek War of Independence (from the year 1821–to the year 1829),also known as the Greek Revolution, was a successful war fought by Greeks to gain independence from the Ottoman Empire. The fight for revolutionary nationalistic in Europe sparked a fight for independence among the Greeks in 1821.The Greeks were supported by the West European countries like the French Kingdom, Great Britain and Russian Empire, while poets and artists hailed Greece as the cradle of European civilisation. This organization carried out Finally, the Treaty of Constantinople of 1832 recognised Greece as an independent nation.

Greeks wanted their independence back for their religion and legacy, and they were no longer inferior and they made their move because of the inspiration of nationalism spreading through Europe. The Greek War of Independence 1821 was fought for the sake of the “Faith and the Homeland” . With Christ beating in their hearts, they fought for the safety of their families, for their Holy Christian Faith and for their homeland's Freedom. Theodoros Kolokotronis (3 April 1770 – 4 February 1843) was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire.

The Ottoman Empire stretched across Asia, Europe, and Africa beginning in the late thirteenth century. Centuries later, its growth slowed and it transformed in many ways.The Ottoman Empire reached its greatest size in the late seventeenth century but lasted until 1922. It was one of the largest and most long-lasting empires in world history. At its greatest extent, the empire extended to three continents -- stretching from the Balkans in south eastern Europe across Anatolia, Central Asia, Arabia, and North Africa, thanks in large part to the Ottoman military and its use of gunpowder.Siding with Germany in World War I may have been the most significant reason for the Ottoman Empire's demise. Before the war, the Ottoman Empire had signed a secret treaty with Germany, which turned out to be a very bad choice. As a result, the prosperity of the Middle Eastern provinces declined. The Ottoman economy was disrupted by inflation, caused by the influx of precious metals into Europe from the Americas and by an increasing imbalance of trade between East and West.