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Areferendum on the return of KingConstantine I was held inGreece on Sunday, 5 December 1920 (22 November o.s.).[1][2][3] It followed the death of his son, KingAlexander. The proposal was approved by nearly 99% of voters.[4] The anti-Venizelist parties had recently won theelections of 1920.
The result ensured and affirmed the dominance of the anti-Venizelist camp in the country. Constantine returned, albeit questioned by the supporters of theLiberal Party, while Liberal leaderEleftherios Venizelos maintained his silence, being in voluntary exile abroad. Constantine returned from Venice with theGreek cruiser Georgios Averof.[citation needed]
The return ofConstantine I was opposed by the Entente powers (United Kingdom andFrance) because of his pro-German stance duringWorld War I (seeNational Schism) and applied an economic blockade to Greece.[citation needed]
France began to support the Kemalists in the war against Greece, while Britain maintained a passive stance with only diplomatic support to the Greek kingdom. So his enthusiastic return was short-lived as a result of the disastrous military events that followed in theAsia Minor Campaign of 1922.[citation needed]. Constantine I abdicated on September 27, 1922 in favour of his eldest son,George II.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 999,954 | 98.97 | |
| Against | 10,383 | 1.03 | |
| Total | 1,010,337 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 1,010,337 | 99.80 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,000 | 0.20 | |
| Total votes | 1,012,337 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
