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Line 103: − − ==Greek Civil War== − [[Greece]] sided with the [[Allies]] in World War II after [[Mussolini]]'s demands for surrender were met with the famous "[[Okhi]]" (''[[Greek]] for "no"'') statement of Greek Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]]. [[Italy]] invaded in October of 1940, and were repulsed by Greek troops in the [[Greco-Italian War]]. [[Germany|German]] and [[Bulgaria|Bulgarian]] troops joined their Italian allies in the fight, and overran the Greek, [[Britain|British]], [[Australia|Australian]], and [[New Zealand]] forces. The [[Nazi]] invasion during the [[Battle of Crete]] was delayed by fierce [[Crete|Cretan]] resistance, delaying the German [[Operation Barbarossa|invasion]] of the [[Soviet Union]] for over a month. Despite their efforts, the Nazi war machine was able to annex Greece. After liberation, Greece fell into [[Greek Civil War|civil war]] between [[communists]] and royalists. Lasting until 1949, the conflict resulted in a Royalist victory, preserving the Greek state, but at the cost of 40,000 lives.
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Then, September 2, 1945, the Japanese Emperor formally surrendered all Japanese forces to the Allies. Japanese delegates signed the [[Japanese Instrument of Surrender]] in a famous ceremony aboard the battleship ''Missouri'' in [[Tokyo Bay]]. This was the ending of World War II, after six years almost to the day.
Then, September 2, 1945, the Japanese Emperor formally surrendered all Japanese forces to the Allies. Japanese delegates signed the [[Japanese Instrument of Surrender]] in a famous ceremony aboard the battleship ''Missouri'' in [[Tokyo Bay]]. This was the ending of World War II, after six years almost to the day.