The Greek Civil War (Greek: Eμφύλιος Πόλεμος, romanized: Emfýlios Pólemos) took place from 1946 to 1949. The conflict, which erupted shortly after the end of World War II, consisted of a Communist -led uprising against the established government of the Kingdom of Greece.

The Greek Civil War erupted in December 1944, pulling British forces into combat in Athens. Over the next five years this devastating conflict would shatter Greece and transform Europe.

Mar 12, 2025 · Greek Civil War, (December 1944–January 1945 and 1946–49), two-stage conflict during which Greek communists unsuccessfully tried to gain control of Greece. The first stage of the civil war began only months before Nazi Germany’s occupation of Greece ended in …

Nov 26, 2014 · 15 slides providing information of events leading up to and during the Greek Civil War.

Historical Map of the Eastern Mediterranean (31 March 1946 - Resumption of the Greek Civil War: In March 1946 Communist partisans reignited the civil war in Greece after denouncing the legitimacy of British and American-backed national elections.

Oct 8, 2024 · The following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. 1944 Civil War in Preveza. Executions in Parginoskala.JPG 1,644 × 1,497; 274 KB.

Media in category "Maps of the Greek Civil War" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.

Historical Map of the Eastern Mediterranean (31 March 1946) - Resumption of the Greek Civil War: In March 1946 Communist partisans reignited the civil war in Greece after denouncing the legitimacy of British and American-backed national elections.

Map circulated in the 'Socialist Republic of Macedonia', which includes Thessaloniki in the area of Macedonia claimed by it, 1946. After liberation, internal Greek quarrels led to the outbreak of the Civil War.

Nov 29, 2020 · English: Deployment of the Democratic Army of Greece in 1948. CIA Map Branch (Source: Harry S.Truman Library, President’s Secretary’s File, Box 255.)