
It ends up being independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1829. In the second half of the 19th century and first half of the 20th, she added slowly neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations.
During World War II, Greece was the first to be invaded by Italy (1940) and later was occupied by the Germans (1941-1944). During the civil war of 1949, the communist rebels were defeated by the supporters of the king, and Greece joined NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to leave the country, settled for 7 years. Democratic elections and the referendum of 1974 gave birth to a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. Greece joined the EC in 1981 and became the twelfth member of the Eurozone in 2001.
It is the Greek qu'arrivèrent foundations of modern philosophy, mathematics, science, and a significant contribution in the fields of art and engineering. Ancient Greece is largely responsible for what is now Western culture such as democracy and values.
