Greek Socialists Win Parliamentary Majority
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Socialism, Socialists, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Western Civilization/European History
- Geographical Location: Greece
- Date: October 18, 1981
Article abstract: Greek socialists win a parliamentary majority under the leadership of Andreas Papandreou, who forms the first socialist government in the country’s history.
Summary of Event
The years of military rule in Greece (1967-1974) left a lasting legacy of revulsion against authoritarian rule and the determination to create a stable democracy. Called from self-imposed exile, Konstantinos Karamanlis returned to Athens where he had to deal immediately with a dangerous confrontation between Greece and Turkey over Cyprus and then with popular...
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