Red Acropolis, Black Terror

Red Acropolis, Black Terror

Author: Andre Gerolymatos

Publisher:

Published: 2004-07-06

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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The first full, nonpartisan history of the Greek Civil War, the brutal guerrilla conflict that launched the Cold War


The Greek Civil War

The Greek Civil War

Author: Spyridon Plakoudas

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Published: 2020-02-20

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781350152151

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The Greek Civil War (1946-1949) was one of the few instances in the post-World War II era of a clear-cut and permanent victory by right-wing government forces over an insurgent communist movement. Spyridon Plakoudas here explores the factors which ultimately caused the downfall of the communist insurgency in Greece which had, at some points, seemed undefeatable. He questions whether the guerrilla movement fell victim to the feud between Stalin and Tito or whether the significant British and, above all, American aid in fact rescued the Greek monarchist regime from collapse. Plakoudas explores the strategies adopted by government forces in order to counter the communist insurgency, how external and internal actors influenced these policies and when, how and why these policies achieved success. Featuring previously unseen sources and documents, this book reveals the strategy and tactics of the monarchist regime.


The Kapetanios

The Kapetanios

Author: Dominique Eudes

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 085345275X

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The complicated and dramatic course of the Civil War in Greece had, for lack of parties interested in reconstructing the truth of its events, never been narrated prior to the appearance of this volume. It closed a gap in the history of our times, and did so with thoroughness and vivid journalistic immediacy. In addition to the known sources and unpublished documents, the author relied on testimony painstakingly collected from survivors of the tragedy who were scattered throughout the world. It remains the authoritative account of the kapetanios, the guerrilla chiefs who organized the partisans in the Greek mountains.


Children of the Greek Civil War

Children of the Greek Civil War

Author: Loring M. Danforth

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 0226135985

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At the height of the Greek Civil War in 1948, 38,000 children were evacuated from their homes in the mountains of northern Greece and relocated to orphanages and children's homes. This book analyses the evacuation, which remains a controversial issue within Greek society.


The Greek Civil War

The Greek Civil War

Author: Thanasis D. Sfikas

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 135188865X

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Half a century after the civil war which tore apart Greek society in the 1940s, the essays in this volume look back to examine the crisis. They combine the approaches of political and international history with the latest research into the social, economic, religious, cultural, ideological and literary aspects of the struggle. Underpinned by the use of a wide range of hitherto neglected sources, the contributions shed new light, broaden the scope of inquiry, and offer fresh analysis. Thus far, comparative approaches have not been employed in the study of the Greek Civil War. The papers here redress this imbalance and establish the not always so clear links between Greek and European historical developments in the 1940s, placing the evolution of Greek society and politics in a European context. They also highlight the complexity and interconnections of the social, economic and political cleavages that split Greek society, and provide a comprehensive and subtle understanding of the origins, course and impact of the Greek Civil War in a variety of contexts and levels. The volume will appeal to those interested in the European history of the 1940s and the origins of the Cold War, in addition to the specialists of modern Greek history and those engaged in the comparative study of civil wars.


The Macedonian Slavs in the Greek Civil War, 1944–1949

The Macedonian Slavs in the Greek Civil War, 1944–1949

Author: James Horncastle

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-06-03

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1498585051

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In this study of Macedonian Slavs in the Greek Civil War, the author examines how their participation in the conflict, and the attempts by other groups to manipulate them, gave rise to modern issues that continue to affect politics in the region today. The Macedonian Question has confounded academics, politicians and the people of the Balkans since the nineteenth century. While the countries have resolved the territorial component of the Macedonian Question, the critical and confusing question surrounding the ethnic and linguistic identity of the people of the region continues to be the source of international debate. Part of the reason for this confusion is because the history of the Macedonian Question is shrouded in nationalist polemics. The role of the Macedonian Slavs involvement in the Greek Civil War is particularly contentious and embedded in nationalist polemics, which has impacted academic inquiry. This book argues that the preponderance of Macedonian Slavs within the communist forces during the Greek Civil War influenced the actions of all the major actors involved, and is a significant factor in shaping the modern Macedonian national identity.


Studies in the History of the Greek Civil War, 1945-1949

Studies in the History of the Greek Civil War, 1945-1949

Author: Lars Bærentzen

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9788772890043

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The papers published in this volume were originally read at the Conference on the Greek Civil War 1945-49 which was held at the Vilvorde Conference Centre in Copenhagen from 30 August to 1 September 1984.


The Greek Civil War

The Greek Civil War

Author: Spyridon Plakoudas

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 178672149X

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The Greek Civil War (1946-1949) was one of the few instances in the post-World War II era of a clear-cut and permanent victory by right-wing government forces over an insurgent communist movement. Spyridon Plakoudas here explores the factors which ultimately caused the downfall of the communist insurgency in Greece which had, at some points, seemed undefeatable. He questions whether the guerrilla movement fell victim to the feud between Stalin and Tito or whether the significant British and, above all, American aid in fact rescued the Greek monarchist regime from collapse. Plakoudas explores the strategies adopted by government forces in order to counter the communist insurgency, how external and internal actors influenced these policies and when, how and why these policies achieved success. Featuring previously unseen sources and documents, this book reveals the strategy and tactics of the monarchist regime.


The Origins of the Greek Civil War

The Origins of the Greek Civil War

Author: David H. Close

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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Spanning the transition from World War to Cold War, it offers a case-study of the tensions played out across the ethnic and cultural faultlines of Europe at that time - and how the major powers used them for their own ends.