The blight of Asia
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About This Book
George Horton was the US consul-general in Smyrna during WWI and its immediate aftermath. His account of the burning of Smyrna (Izmir) and the forced exodus of its Greek and Armenian inhabitants chronicles the last stages in the ethnic cleansing of Asia Minor of its native Christian population. According to Horton, the sacking of Smyrna was due to the military prowess of Turkish nationalists, imperial rivalries amongst western powers, and commercial interest groups seeking advantages in the emerging Turkish republic.
Chapters (314)(click to expand)
- THE BLIGHT OF ASIA
- CHAPTER I TURKISH MASSACRES, 1822-1909
- CHAPTER II GLADSTONE AND THE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES
- CHAPTER III FIRST STEP IN YOUNG TURKS’ PROGRAM (1908-1911)
- CHAPTER IV THE LAST GREAT SELAMLIK (1911)
- CHAPTER V PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN SMYRNA DISTRICT (1911-1914)
- CHAPTER VI THE MASSACRE OF PHOCEA (1914)
- CHAPTER VII NEW LIGHT ON THE ARMENIAN MASSACRES (1914-1915)
- CHAPTER VIII STORY OF WALTER M. GEDDES
- CHAPTER IX INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES
- CHAPTER X THE GREEK LANDING AT SMYRNA (May, 1919)
- CHAPTER XI THE HELLENIC ADMINISTRATION IN SMYRNA (May 15, 1919—September 9, 1922)
- CHAPTER XII THE GREEK RETREAT (1922)
- CHAPTER XIII SMYRNA AS IT WAS
- CHAPTER XIV THE DESTRUCTION OF SMYRNA (September, 1922)
- CHAPTER XV FIRST DISQUIETING RUMORS
- CHAPTER XVI THE TURKS ARRIVE
- CHAPTER XVII WHERE AND WHEN THE FIRES WERE LIGHTED
- CHAPTER XVIII THE ARRIVAL AT ATHENS
- CHAPTER XIX ADDED DETAILS LEARNED AFTER THE TRAGEDY
- CHAPTER XX HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF THE DESTRUCTION OF SMYRNA
- CHAPTER XXI NUMBER DONE TO DEATH
- CHAPTER XXII EFFICIENCY OF OUR NAVY IN SAVING LIVES
- CHAPTER XXIII RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
- CHAPTER XXIV ITALY’S DESIGNS ON SMYRNA
- CHAPTER XXV FRANCE AND THE KHEMALISTS
- CHAPTER XXVI MASSACRE OF THE FRENCH GARRISON AT URFA
- CHAPTER XXVII THE BRITISH CONTRIBUTION
- CHAPTER XXVIII TURKISH INTERPRETATION OF AMERICA’S ATTITUDE
- CHAPTER XXIX THE MAKING OF MUSTAPHA KHEMAL
- CHAPTER XXX OUR MISSIONARY INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY
- CHAPTER XXXI AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS UNDER TURKISH RULE
- CHAPTER XXXII THE REVEREND RALPH HARLOW ON THE LAUSANNE TREATY
- CHAPTER XXXIII MOHAMMEDANISM AND CHRISTIANITY
- CHAPTER XXXIV THE KORAN AND THE BIBLE
- CHAPTER XXXV THE EXAMPLE OF MOHAMMED
- CHAPTER XXXVI THE “50-50” THEORY
- CHAPTER XXXVII ASIA MINOR, THE GRAVEYARD OF GREEK CITIES
- CHAPTER XXXVIII ECHOES FROM SMYRNA
- CHAPTER XXXIX CONCLUSION
- APPENDIX
- FOOTNOTES
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