Satirical cartoon depicting King Constantine I of Greece during World War I. Punch Magazine, November 24, 1915. Illustration by John Partridge. Courtesy of the Heidelberg University Library.
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Resource ID
10314
Access
Open
Credit Line
Courtesy of the Heidelberg University Library.
Date of Creation
24 November 1915
Keywords
World War I, Greek-Canadian Heritage, World War One
Program Category
Education and Engagement
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Satirical cartoon depicting King Constantine I of Greece during World War I. Punch Magazine, November 24, 1915. Illustration by John Partridge. Courtesy of the Heidelberg University Library.
Description
Many Greeks in Toronto faced verbal and physical abuse during World War I due to Greece's official policy of neutrality from the war's outbreak in 1914 until 1917. Greek neutrality had been the result of the nation's leaders disagreement over foreign policy. King Constantine I (often known as "Tino") supported a policy of neutrality; however, the country's Prime Minister, Eleftherios Venizelos, supported Greece entering the war in support of the Allies. In June 1917, King Constantine I abdicated the throne, and Prime Minister Venizelos assumed political control of the country. Shortly thereafter, Greece formally declared war on the Central Powers on June 30.