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The '''Greco-Italian War''' was one of the many conflicts in [[Europe]] that were part of [[World War II]]. On October 28, 1940, [[Italy|Italian]] dictator [[Mussolini]] demanded [[Greece]] surrender. Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]] refused, saying simply "okhi" ([[Greek]] for "no"). Italian troops invaded, starting the war. With numerically inferior forces, Greek General [[Alexander Papagos]] was able to repel the invaders until Italy's [[Axis]] allies joined the fray in April of 1941 in the [[Battle of Greece]]. | The '''Greco-Italian War''' was one of the many conflicts in [[Europe]] that were part of [[World War II]]. On October 28, 1940, [[Italy|Italian]] dictator [[Mussolini]] demanded [[Greece]] surrender. Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]] refused, saying simply "okhi" ([[Greek]] for "no"). Italian troops invaded, starting the war. With numerically inferior forces, Greek General [[Alexander Papagos]] was able to repel the invaders until Italy's [[Axis]] allies joined the fray in April of 1941 in the [[Battle of Greece]]. | ||
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Revision as of 04:56, November 19, 2007
The Greco-Italian War was one of the many conflicts in Europe that were part of World War II. On October 28, 1940, Italian dictator Mussolini demanded Greece surrender. Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas refused, saying simply "okhi" (Greek for "no"). Italian troops invaded, starting the war. With numerically inferior forces, Greek General Alexander Papagos was able to repel the invaders until Italy's Axis allies joined the fray in April of 1941 in the Battle of Greece.