Title: The Greek media in World War I and its aftermath : the Athenian press and the Asia Minor crisis /
Authors: Eglezou, Georgia.
Publisher: Tauris Academic Studies ;
Year: 2009
Subjects: Greco-Turkish War, 1921-1922 Propaganda.; Greco-Turkish War, 1921-1922 Press coverage.; Press and propaganda Greece History; World War, 1914-1918 Greece; World War, 1914-1918 Press coverage Greece.; Greco-Turkish War, 1921-1922; Press Greece Athens History; Press and politics Greece History; Nationalism Greece History; Greece Politics and government; Greece Politics and government; Athens (Greece) Politics and government
Abstract: The Asia Minor Campaign remains one of the most disastrous episodes of modern Greek history. With a comprehensive account of the Campaign, Eglezou adds a new dimension to our understanding of the history of modern Greece, as well as the relationship between the press and politics more generally.
Contents: Pt. 1. The Athenian press -- The Athenian press in the 1920s -- pt. 2. The Venizelist period -- From the Paris Peace Conference to the Smyrna landings -- From triumph to defeat -- pt. 3. The United Opposition in power -- Transition and change -- The London Conference -- The summer attack -- Towards the disaster -- The disaster -- Conclusion -- Appendix.