Greek junta: Map & History
The Greek junta or Regime of the Colonels was a right-wing military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974.
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The Greek junta or Regime of the Colonels was a right-wing military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974. On 21 April 1967, a group of colonels overthrew a caretaker government a month before scheduled elections which Georgios Papandreou's Centre Union was favoured to win.
Modern Countries Once Part of Greek junta
At its mapped extent, Greek junta covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Greek junta's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Greek junta in Depth
Legacy and Greek public opinion
The historical repercussions of the junta were profound and are still felt to this day in Greece. Internally the absence of civil rights and the oppression that followed created a sense of fear and persecution among many in the population creating trauma and division that persisted long after the fall of the junta. The Cyprus debacle created a tragedy that is still unfolding.
While the Cyprus fiasco was due to the actions of Ioannidis, it was Papadopoulos who started the cycle of coups.
Background
The 1967 coup d'état and the following seven years of military rule were the culmination of 30 years of national division between the forces of the left and the right that can be traced to the time of the resistance against Axis occupation of Greece during World War II.
Worried by the strength of the communist partisan forces, National Liberation Front and ELAS, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin drew up a secret document known as the percentages agreement, which sought to avoid further conflict in Europe by dividing up Western and Soviet spheres of influence. In this negotiation, Greece was viewed by the British as an important asset against further communist progression into Europe.
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Greek junta: Key Facts
| Capital | Athens |
|---|---|
| Official language | Greek |
| Religion | Greek Orthodoxy |
| Currency | modern Greek drachma |
| Founded | 21 April 1967 |
| Dissolved | 24 July 1974 |
Facts from Wikidata Q504081 (CC0).
Greek junta Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 123,711 km² in 1974 CE.
Greek junta: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Greek junta exist?
Greek junta is dated to 1967 CE – 1975 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of Greek junta?
The capital of Greek junta was Athens.
How large was Greek junta at its peak?
At its peak in 1974 Greek junta covered about 123,711 km².
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