3 December 1944 – 11 January 1945
DEKEMVRIANA EVENTS 01
Winston Churchill orders British troops to intervene, stating: “We have to hold and dominate Athens.” It takes three weeks for the British to gain the upper hand. Meanwhile, the Greek government falls apart, delaying the return of King George II, while the anti-communist General Nikolaos Plastiras becomes the new prime minister.
October 1944
LIBERATION FROM AXIS OCCUPATION
While exiled for over three years in Egypt, the Greek government has little capability to influence affairs back home. Instead, multiple resistance movements, including communist and monarchist affiliated groups, play a quasi-governmental role in people’s everyday lives. After
