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I can expand on any chapter of this history that interests you.

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. I can expand on any chapter of this

Should we focus more on during the Junta? Tensions between the Center Union and the Palace

The 1950s and early 60s saw the "Greek Economic Miracle." Rapid industrialization and tourism transformed the country, yet political instability simmered beneath the surface. Tensions between the Center Union and the Palace culminated in the "Apostasia" of 1965, creating a vacuum that the military would soon exploit. I can expand on any chapter of this

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.

Liberation in 1944 did not bring peace. The "Dekemvriana" clashes in Athens led to a brutal Civil War (1946–1949). This period deeply scarred the nation, dividing villages and families between the national army and the communist Democratic Army. The victory of the national forces firmly placed Greece in the Western camp and the nascent NATO alliance.