Greece's Geopolitics & Major Historical Events

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture on Greece's geopolitics and historical events.

Philotimo

A Greek concept encompassing honor, integrity, and a sense of duty, influencing decision-making and relationships.

Byzantine Era

A period from 330 to 1453 AD in Greek history marked by the Byzantine Empire, centered in Constantinople.

Turkish Occupation

The period from 1453 to 1821 during which Greece was under the control of the Ottoman Empire.

Marshall Plan

U.S. initiative post-World War II for foreign aid, which provided Greece with 3% of the funds to help rebuild.

Greek Civil War

A conflict from 1945 to 1949 in Greece between communist and anti-communist factions post World War II.

Eurozone

A group of European Union nations that have adopted the euro as their currency, which Greece entered with inaccurate data.

Economic Odyssey

A term used to describe Greece's prolonged economic struggles, particularly in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Modern Olympics

The first of the modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896, reviving an ancient tradition.

Odysseus

A mythical Greek hero from Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," paralleling Greece's economic struggles.

Hellenistic Period

The era from 323 BC to 146 BC, following the death of Alexander the Great, characterized by the spread of Greek culture.

Aegean Sea

The body of water between the Greek mainland and Turkey, significant for trade and cultural exchange.

Humanitarian Crisis 1922

The aftermath of the Asia Minor disaster where approximately 1 million Greeks returned to Greece.

Democracy

A form of government developed in ancient Greece, regarded as the birthplace of modern democratic thought.

Eurozone Crisis

A period of financial crisis affecting Greece and other eurozone countries that began in 2008.