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Do you subscribe to the view that the Greek War of Independence was mired in contrasts of the best and the worst episodes? How did it affect the Concert of Europe.

  • UPSC 2019
  • Nation-State System

The Greek War of Independence (1821-1832) was a conflict of stark contradictions — a struggle celebrated across Europe as the rebirth of ancient liberty, yet conducted with a savagery on both sides that shocked contemporaries; the answer to whether it was "mired in contrasts" is unambiguously yes.

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  • The Worst Episodes: A War of Mutual Extermination
  • The Best Episodes: Heroism and Philhellenism
  • Impact on the Concert of Europe
  • Conclusion

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