Greece (1941-1974)

This work examines the history and politics of Greece from 1941 to 1974. During this period Greece experienced years of brutal foreign occupation, savage civil war, dominance by those on the Right of the ideological spectrum, and a military dictatorship. One overarching characteristic of this phase in Greek history was constant interference by many including, of course, the foreign occupiers as well as the British and the Americans. In addition, during these years certain segments of the populat