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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 | + | 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 1941 in the [[Battle of Greece]]. |
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Revision as of 05:06, June 27, 2016
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 1941 in the Battle of Greece.