Ohi Day

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ohi-day

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of ultimatum rejection?October 28, 1940
2. What is the greek leader at the time?Ioannis Metaxas, Prime Minister
3. What is Ohi Day and why is it important in Greece?Ohi Day is a holiday on October 28 that remembers Greece saying "No" to Italy in 1940, showing the country's courage and independence.
4. Why did Greece say "Ohi" to Italy?The Greek leader, Ioannis Metaxas, refused Italy's request to let its soldiers pass through Greece, which would have let Italy take over the country.

Ultimatum: A final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the ability of a state to govern itself or another state.
Axis Occupation: The period during World War II when Greece was militarily occupied by the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Bulgaria).
Diaspora: People who have spread out from an original country to live in other parts of the world.