The Greek-Americans and Balkan Wars 1912-13: Helping the old homeland

Authors

  • Terry Stavridis

Abstract

This study is about the reception and preparation of the Greek-American community to the Balkan Wars 1912-13 which also raised the issue of ethnic identity and divided loyalties between the old homeland and the adopted one. The Greeks, who migrated to the U.S during the period 1880-1910, were very anxious to maintain their ethnic identity and close ties with the old homeland (patrida) in a hostile environment dominated by sentiments of xenophobia and racial prejudice.

Author Biography

Terry Stavridis

Researcher, writer and scholar of Asia Minor historiography; member of the executive committee of the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies

Downloads

Published

2014-12-01

How to Cite

Stavridis, T. (2014). The Greek-Americans and Balkan Wars 1912-13: Helping the old homeland. Macedonian Studies Journal, 1(2). Retrieved from https://ojs.aims.edu.au/index.php/msj/article/view/32