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The '''Greek Civil War''' took place between 1944 and 1949 after the [[Communist]]-led resistance movement ELAS (which had since 1942 been fighting anti-Communist Greek partisans as well as the occupying [[German]] forces) attacked forces loyal to the Greek Government-in-Exile, which had returned to [[Athens]] after the German withdrawal. Te communist rising was defeated with the aid of [[British]] troops. | The '''Greek Civil War''' took place between 1944 and 1949 after the [[Communist]]-led resistance movement ELAS (which had since 1942 been fighting anti-Communist Greek partisans as well as the occupying [[German]] forces) attacked forces loyal to the Greek Government-in-Exile, which had returned to [[Athens]] after the German withdrawal. Te communist rising was defeated with the aid of [[British]] troops. | ||
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Revision as of 20:04, January 11, 2008
The Greek Civil War took place between 1944 and 1949 after the Communist-led resistance movement ELAS (which had since 1942 been fighting anti-Communist Greek partisans as well as the occupying German forces) attacked forces loyal to the Greek Government-in-Exile, which had returned to Athens after the German withdrawal. Te communist rising was defeated with the aid of British troops.