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=====World War II=====

=====World War II=====

Greece sided with the Allies in World War II after [[Mussolini]]'s demands for surrender were met with the famous "Oxi" (pronounced 'Okhi')(''NO!'') statement of Greek Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]]. Italy invaded in October of 1940, and were repulsed by Greek troops. When German troops moved in the Greek cause was hopeless, despite British military help. The Nazi timetable was slowed down during the Battle of Crete by fierce resistance, delaying the German invasion of the [[Soviet Union]] for over a month. Despite their efforts, the Nazi war machine was able to annex Greece. Following a brutal German occupation in which many Greeks died (including about 80% of Greece's Jewish community) German forces withdrew in October 1944, and the government-in-exile returned to Athens.  

Greece sided with the Allies in World War II after [[Mussolini]]'s demands for surrender were met with the famous "Oxi" (pronounced 'Okhi')(''NO!'') statement of Greek Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]]. Italy invaded in October of 1940, and were repulsed in [[Albania]] by Greek troops. When German troops moved in with Operation Marita the Greek cause was hopeless, despite British military help. The Nazi timetable was slowed down during the Battle of Crete by fierce resistance, delaying the German invasion of the [[Soviet Union]] for over a month. Despite their efforts, the Nazi war machine was able to annex Greece. In 1943, with the Italian surrender to the Western Allies, Germans turned against their former allies: Italian troops on the continent were interned in POW camps in Germany, while the "Aqui" Division in Kefalonia was brutally exterminated (10,000 killed Italian troops). Following a brutal German occupation in which many Greeks died (including about 80% of Greece's Jewish community) German forces withdrew in October 1944, and the government-in-exile returned to Athens.  

After the German withdrawal, the principal Greek resistance movement, which was controlled by the communists, the royalist resistance movement having cooperated with the Germans in many cases rather than allow the communist and leftist resistance to gain effective power, refused to disarm. A banned demonstration by resistance forces in Athens in December 1944 ended in battles with Greek Government and British forces.  

After the German withdrawal, the principal Greek resistance movement, which was controlled by the communists, the royalist resistance movement having cooperated with the Germans in many cases rather than allow the communist and leftist resistance to gain effective power, refused to disarm. A banned demonstration by resistance forces in Athens in December 1944 ended in battles with Greek Government and British forces.

=====Cold War=====

=====Cold War=====