Salvation and Catastrophe: The Greek-Turkish War, 1919-1922

The Greek-Turkish War of 1919–1923, a significant aftermath of the First World War, has been overlooked in English-language studies. This volume combines insights from various disciplines to provide a holistic treatment of the war, its onset, conduct, and aftermath, including the Compulsory Population Exchange, the Catastrophe of Ottoman Greeks, and the foundation of the Republic of Turkey.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 438 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

The Greek-Turkish War of 1919–1923, also referred to as the Western Front of the Turkish War of Liberation and the Asia Minor Campaign, was a significant and consequential aftermath of the First World War. While its aftermath, including the Compulsory Population Exchange between Greece and Turkey, the Catastrophe of Ottoman Greeks, and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, has gained international recognition, the war itself has received limited attention in English-language scholarship. This volume seeks to rectify this gap by bringing to the forefront, on the occasion of its centenary, various aspects of the onset, conduct, and aftermath of this war. Drawing from the fields of international relations, political science, strategic studies, military history, migration studies, and social history, the contributions in this volume present a comprehensive narrative that explores the leaders, decisions, battles, campaigns, voluntary and involuntary migration, and the human stories of suffering and resilience. This war, which marked the final chapter of the Great War in Europe, came to a close with the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781498585095