The Greek Borders — Season 1, Episode 8: Western Thrace
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 9 episodes
Episode synopsis
The Greek struggle to claim Western Thrace began at the same time with the one for Macedonia. However, the area was initially granted to the Bulgarians and became part of the Greek state in 1923. What happened in the meantime?
About The Greek Borders
From the very founding of the Greek state, territorial expansion was one of its main foreign policy goals. Watch how Greece claimed and incorporated the territories that now make up the body of the country.