Greek Civil War 1947
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- Greek Civil War 1947
- 1. Monarchists vs Communists
- Both had been part of the resistance against the Nazis
- The Nazis left in 1944
- The Communists wanted Greece to be a Soviet Republic and the monarchists wanted the King of Greece to return
- Both had been part of the resistance against the Nazis
- 4. 24th February 1947
- Britain announced it was withdrawing its troops
- Couldn’t afford to keep them there
- Britain announced it was withdrawing its troops
- 5. Truman stepped in to replace Britain
- The US paying meant some British troops stayed in Greece
- British troops tried to support the king's government
- In 1950 the royalists became in control of Greece
- However, their government was weak and always in crisis
- In 1950 the royalists became in control of Greece
- 2. In 1945 Churchill sent British troops to Greece
- This was supposed to be to help restore order and supervise elections
- It was actually to support the Monarchists and return the King to power
- This was supposed to be to help restore order and supervise elections
- 3. In 1946 the USSR went to the UN
- They said British troops were a threat to peace in Greece
- The UN did nothing so the Communists tried to take control of Greece by force
- Civil War quickly developed
- The UN did nothing so the Communists tried to take control of Greece by force
- They said British troops were a threat to peace in Greece
- 1. Monarchists vs Communists
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