The Treaty of Lausanne was a historic agreement that changed the face of the Eastern Mediterranean. It resulted in the large-scale evacuation of Greek populations from Asia Minor, and the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees in Greece. The demographic, cultural and political effects of the agreement were widely felt in eastern Greece, especially in areas such as Thrace and Macedonia. In addition, although the agreement did not directly address the Jews, the Jewish communities in Asia Minor were significantly affected by the war and the Smyrna massacre, and many of them left their homes. As such, the Treaty of Lausanne was the first treaty in modern times to provide for regulated forced population exchanges, and its effects are still evident today.
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