1862		Greece first established under Ottoman control.
1878		Greece achieves full independence.
August 1916		Greece joins the Allies in World War I.
1920		Versailles Treaty awards large areas of land to Greece.
1940		Newly aquired territories are lost to neighbouring countries.
1941		Greece joins the Axis Powers and attacks Russia.
August 1944		Greece switches to Allied side after Anti-Fascist coup.
1957		Greece becomes a People's Republic.
December 1989		A popular revolution overthrows communist government.
2004		Greece joins NATO.