IL HR0201

Declares March 25, 2021 as Greek Independence Day in the State of Illinois, marking the 200th anniversary of Greek independence.

Commemorates ancient Greece's development of democracy and its influence on the United States Founding Fathers, who studied Greek political philosophy in forming American representative democracy.

Recognizes Greece's resistance to Axis forces during World War II, which delayed Nazi attacks and influenced the outcome of the conflict.

Acknowledges Greece's consistent alliance with the United States throughout the 20th century and its active participation in international peacekeeping operations through the UN, NATO, EU, and OSCE.

Celebrates the close bonds between Greek and American peoples, including the estimated three million Americans of Greek descent and Greece's successful hosting of the 2004 Olympic Games.