ABSTRACT

A major earthquake on February 20, 1920 occured in Gori in Gorgia, which is on on the world's major earthquake zones. Affected the whole Gorgia, the earthquake destroyed nearly all of Gori and the villages around it. More than 200 people were killed and many a number of people were injured, thousands of people lost their homes and thirst and epidemics erupted. the Georgian government mobilized all its opportunities. Georgian people were persuaded by the press to help the victim of the earthquake. Although there is the large number of dead is more than destruction, and many people are being affected by the earthquake the young Republic of Georgia, with the influence of the political conditions, had difficulties in overcoming the problems. Since 1918, as the occupying power in the Caucasus, England was almost indifferent. In this study, it will be discussed how 1920 Gori earthquake occurred. The damage and the measures taken after the earthquake, and the assistance given after the earthquake, and the attitudes of British and other states towards the earthquake will be discussed by analysing the English Archival Documents (National Archives of United Kingdom) and the period of the Georgian press and research / analysis works.