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From the late nineteenth century to the eve of the Asia Minor debacle (1919–1922), Greece tasted both the fruits of economic and territorial gains and for the first time the ‘Great Idea’ seemed to move from the realms of fantasy to the realms of reality. When Greece participated in the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913 against the Ottoman Empire, Greece’s area was increased by more than 70% and gained fertile farming areas, while its population increased from approximately 2,800,000 to 4,800,000.1 However, in 1922 the Greek troops were badly defeated and the Turkish leader demanded an exchange of populations. In the aftermath of this tragic episode Greece was overwhelmed by an inflow of 1,250,000 refugees.2 Yet, if the chaos that brought the aftermath of the Asia Minor’s episode signalled the ignominious end of the Great Idea, this episode also brought an abrupt change in this population’s, and in particular in women’s, understanding of life.
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Tzanaki, D. (2009). Conclusion. In: Women and Nationalism in the Making of Modern Greece. St Antony’s Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230234451_11
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