Tag: Dictatorship in Greece

Greece: Looking Back at the Junta Years and Now at Ukraine

Human rights have increasingly been elevated in foreign policy rhetoric, and some nations now define their national interest as embracing

May 9, 2022
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Greece in the Tangles of the Cold War: How the Johnson Administration Helped the Greek Military Junta Consolidate Power

Like a bolt out of the blue, tanks surrounded the Greek parliament on April 21, 1967 as a cabal of

April 21, 2021

Remembering Congressman John Brademas

A leading figure in American politics during the turbulent decades of the 1960s and 70s — and a champion for

July 11, 2019

On This Day November 20, 1999: President Bill Clinton Acknowledges U.S. Role in Greek Dictatorship

During an official trip to Athens on November 20, 1999, President Bill Clinton acknowledged the U.S. government’s support for the

November 20, 2018

On This Day November 17, 1973: Tanks Roll Into Athens Polytechnic

Perhaps the most historic anniversary in modern Greek history, November 17 is remembered as the day when military tanks burst

November 17, 2018
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On This Day July 24, 1974: U.S.-Involved Military Dictatorship Ends in Greece

The Greek military junta of was a series of right-wing military groups that ruled Greece for seven years following a

July 24, 2018

Remnant from Past Uncovered at a Montreal Building Under Renovation

Look closely. The graffiti on that wall hadn’t been exposed to passersby for more than five decades, at least. It

January 12, 2017

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