Greek Coup Leads to a Military Dictatorship
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Dictatorships, Dictators, Tyrants, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Western Civilization/European History
- Geographical Location: Greece
- Date: April 21, 1967
Article abstract: A Greek coup leads to a military dictatorship when a group of right-wing military officers take over the government and inaugurate seven years of military control of the country.
Summary of Event
After World War II, Greece suffered a traumatic civil war between a leftist, communist-led movement and anti-communist government forces that ended with the defeat of the former in the fall of 1949. Elections held in 1952 led to a parliamentary majority for the rightists. In 1955, Konstantinos Karamanlis became their leader. He formed the...
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