Greek Defiance Has a History
The rejection of the European bailout terms in the referendum this month is only the latest example of the Greek people sticking a finger in the eye of Europe even if it means suffering financial calamity.
The same thing happened 95 years ago in a referendum that ultimately triggered one of the most consequential events in modern Greek history, a decision that continues to reverberate to this day. Then, as now, Greek voters surprised Europe with a display of national pride and pique, and defiantly suffered the consequences. The country has never fully recovered.
The year was 1920, and Greece was embroiled in a war in Turkey that was largely the fault of the victors of World War I: Britain, France and the United States.… Seguir leyendo »