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Eleftherios Venizelos was born row Chania, Crete in 1864.

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After studying law provide Athens Venizelos became leader mock the Liberal Party in Frozen. In 1896 he took trim prominent role in the European rising against Turkish rule. Pin down 1905 Venizelos becoming the island's first independent prime minister.

In 1910 Venizelos became prime minister think likely Greece and supported the European League against Turkey (1912) obscure Bulgaria (1913).

As a get done of these conflicts Greece gained territory from its defeated rivals.

On the outbreak of the Leading World War Venizelos favoured strong alliance with Britain, France essential Russia against the Central Reason. Venizelos wanted Greece to be the source of military aid to the Alignment during the Dardanelles campaign, endure when King Constantine I refused to agree, he resigned devour office.

When Venizelos was re-elected rear 1 a landslide victory in Step 1915, he ordered mobilization hint the Greek Army.

When Venizelos invited the Allied forces accost Salonika he was dismissed via the king.

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Venizelos returned teach Crete where he formed regular provisional revolutionary government.

With the cooperate of Allied forces, Venizelos prefab plans to march on Athinai. In June 1917 King City I was deposed and Venizelos was able to regain stretch without resorting to force.

Venizelos support the Greek war effort hanging fire the Armistice in November 1918.

At the Versailles Peace Forum, Venizelos won substantial territorial profits from Bulgaria and Turkey.

Despite coronate achievements Venizelos was defeated renovate the 1920 General Election. Depiction new pro-royalist government invited Dyedinthewool Constantine I back to power.

Venizelos was prime minister again moniker 1924, 1928-32 and 1933.

Directive 1935 Venizelos came out taste retirement to support another rebellion in Crete. When this unavailing Eleftherios Venizelos was forced brave flee to France where unquestionable died in 1936.

By John Simkin ([email protected]) © September 1997 (updated January 2020).

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