Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Σμύρνη 1919 | Τι έγινε στους διωχθέντες χριστιανούς;

The Greek Administration of Smyrna (1919-1922) was not just an administrative authority. It was an attempt to rebuild the lives of 180,000 Greeks who were expelled from their homes in 1914. In this lecture, Dr. Lida Istikopoulou (Doctor of Panteion University) presents the organization and operation of the Greek High Commission of Smyrna under Aristides Stergiadis, and the refugee rehabilitation policies: agricultural loans of 20 million drachmas, distribution of 2,850 American flour mills, establishment of a model farm with mechanical cultivation in Korfadi Tourbali, operation of clinics, soup kitchens and employment offices. Within two years of its operation, the administration managed to repatriate 114,000 of the 180,827 expelled Greeks — despite enormous obstacles: deserted lands, attacks by irregulars, 53,000 Muslim refugees in abandoned houses, and ongoing military operations. Chapters: 00:00 The Persecution of Christians 1914-1918 02:15 The Organization of the Greek Administration of Smyrna 05:30 The Department of Repatriation and Relocation of Refugees 08:45 Agricultural Rehabilitation: Loans, Seeds, Plows 12:00 Mechanical Cultivation and the Korfadi Model Farm 15:30 The Role of the National Bank of Greece 18:00 Numbers and Results