The Greek Revolution The Greek War of Independence (1821-1829)

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The Greek RevolutionThe Greek War of
Independence(1821-1829)
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The Beginning

• The Ottoman Empire had control of Greece
• The Greeks had wanted freedom for some time.
• The French Revolution inspired them.
• The Russians gave them the final push to rise up.

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The Uprising

• On March 6th 1821 the first organized rebellion
  was launched.
• It was quickly silenced.
• The Greeks in Peloponnese, Crete, Macedonia, and
  central Greece began revolting.

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Outside Help

• Russia, France, and Britain stepped in to help
  end the fued.
• They wanted Greece to be independent.
• They asked the Ottomans to let the Greeks be
  independent, but they refused.

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The End

• The Russians, French and British attacked the
  Ottoman Empire.
• In the middle of the chaos, the Greeks slipped
  away and declared their independence.
• The Ottoman empire was forced to leave them be or
  suffer the wrath of Russia.
• The Greeks set up their own government, complete
  with a king.

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John Capodistria

• He was the leader of the revolution.
• Russian diplomat
• Became first head of state of independent Greece.

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Philike Hetairia

• Friendly Society
• Secret organization that worked closely with
  Russians to organize revolts.

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Success?

• They achieved their goals of independence and
  freedom.
• They set up their own government
• They had their own leaders.
• Yes, Success!

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Involvement