The Delusory Treaty of Sevres
Signed in August 1920, it was Venizelos’ diplomatic masterpiece, granting Greece Thrace nearly to the gates of Constantinople and the administration of the Smyrna District. But it was never ratified. Three months later, Venizelos was overthrown by popular vote and King Constantine, detested by the Allies, restored. Though politically abandoned, Greece, in a renewed wave of nationalism, attacked Turkey alone, paving the way to the Asia Minor catastrophe.
