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The era began with the Triple Occupation by Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria. While the Great Famine of 1941 devastated Athens, a powerful Resistance movement (Andartiko) was born in the mountains. However, ideological rifts between the communist-led EAM-ELAS and nationalist groups sowed the seeds for future conflict.

On July 24, 1974, Konstantinos Karamanlis returned from Paris to lead the "Metapolitefsi" (Regime Change). This transition successfully legalized the Communist Party, abolished the monarchy via referendum, and established the Third Hellenic Republic, marking the longest period of democratic stability in Greek history. If you’d like to dive deeper, tell me: The era began with the Triple Occupation by

On April 21, 1967, a group of middle-ranking colonels led by Georgios Papadopoulos seized power in a coup. For seven years, the "Junta" imposed strict censorship, abolished political parties, and exiled or tortured dissidents. Life was a mix of forced "order" and underlying fear. On July 24, 1974, Konstantinos Karamanlis returned from