Difference between revisions of "1919"

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January 6: The Labor Socialist Party of Greece (which later became the Communist Party of Greece) hold its first open meeting in Athens.
January 7: The first Greek units land in Odessa, Russia, as part of the Ukraine Expedition, in the Allies' effort to stem the tide of Bolshevism.
January 17: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Kherson during the Ukraine Expedition.

February 8: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Vaslinovo and Berezovka during the Ukraine Expedition.

March 5: Anarchy prevails in Smyrna where armed gangs roam unmolested.
March 6: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Odessa during the Ukraine Expedition.
March 19: Greek forces begin the evacuation of Odessa during the Ukraine Expedition.
March 29: The last of the Greek forces cross the Dniester River into Bessarabia, ending the Ukraine Expedition.

May 15: The Greek Army lands in Smyrna, Asia Minor.
May 18: The Greek Army enters Cesme and Alatsata.
May 19: The second phase of the Pontian genocide begins as Mustafa Kemal Pasha lands in Samsun.
May 25: The Greek Army occupies Magnesia, Asia Minor.
May 27: The Greek Army occupies Aydini, Asia Minor.
May 29: The Greek Army enters Ayvali.

November 17: King Alexander marries Aspasia Manou - a commoner - in secrecy, in Athens.
November 27: The Treaty of Neuilly is signed between Bulgaria and the Allies. Thrace is ceded to Greece.

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 *[[May 15]]: The Greek Army lands in [[Smyrna]], [[Asia Minor]].
 *[[May 18]]: The Greek Army enters [[Cesme]] and [[Alatsata]].
+*[[May 19]]: The second phase of the Pontian genocide begins as Mustafa Kemal Pasha lands in [[Samsun]].
 *[[May 25]]: The Greek Army occupies [[Magnesia (Asia Minor)|Magnesia]], [[Asia Minor]].
 *[[May 27]]: The Greek Army occupies [[Aydini]], [[Asia Minor]].