(a New Hist... | Modern Greece: A History Since 1821

For much of the 19th century, politics were driven by the "Great Idea"—the quest to liberate all Greek-inhabited lands.

A military dictatorship ruled from 1967 to 1974, ending only after the Cyprus crisis. Modern Greece: A History since 1821 (A New Hist...

Greece nearly doubled its territory, adding Macedonia, Epirus, and the Aegean islands. For much of the 19th century, politics were

Greece joined the European Economic Community (now the EU) in 1981, cementing its place in the West. The Modern Challenge (2001–Present) For much of the 19th century

Today, the country focuses on digital transformation, renewable energy, and its role as a stable pillar in the Eastern Mediterranean.