The regime began to crumble in 1973. The bloody suppression of the Polytechnic Uprising in November showed the world the dictatorship's brutality. The final blow came in July 1974, when the Junta organized a coup in Cyprus, triggering a Turkish invasion. Faced with a national catastrophe, the military surrendered power.
Are you interested in the of a specific leader (like Karamanlis or Papandreou)? The regime began to crumble in 1973
On April 21, 1967, a group of middle-ranking colonels led by Georgios Papadopoulos seized power in a coup. For seven years, the "Junta" imposed strict censorship, abolished political parties, and exiled or tortured dissidents. Life was a mix of forced "order" and underlying fear. Faced with a national catastrophe, the military surrendered
The era began with the Triple Occupation by Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria. While the Great Famine of 1941 devastated Athens, a powerful Resistance movement (Andartiko) was born in the mountains. However, ideological rifts between the communist-led EAM-ELAS and nationalist groups sowed the seeds for future conflict. For seven years, the "Junta" imposed strict censorship,
I can expand on any chapter of this history that interests you.
The story of modern Greece between 1941 and 1974 is a dramatic journey from the darkness of foreign occupation to the restoration of democracy.