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Revolt in Athens - The Greek Communist "Second Round," 1944-1945 (Paperback)
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Revolt in Athens - The Greek Communist "Second Round," 1944-1945 (Paperback)
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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In December 1944, following the withdrawal of the German occupation
troops, Athens became the scence of bitter fighting between the
British-sponsored government of George Papandreaou and the Greek
Left. This upheaal and its suppression set the stage for the
full-scale civil war of 1946-1949 and for much that has plagued
that troubled nation ever since. John O. Iatrides examines the
immediate causes of the "Second Round," as this tragedy came to be
called, and analyzes the Allies' reactions to it. His conclusions
are new and important. The real causes are to be found in the
economic, social, political, and psychological exhaustion of
Greece, inherited from the past and aggravated by the war and
occupation. Traditionally this crisis has been regarded as a
reckless bid by the Greek Communist Party to seize power and join
Moscow's clients in the Balkans. This view served as a principal
theme of the Truman Doctrine and a powerful stimulus for the Cold
War. It is now clear that the Soviet Union chose to remain
uninvolved. Knowing this, Churchill intervened in a highhanded
attempt to restore the unwanted monarchy and suppress the entire
republican Left, despite American disapproval of his actions.
Originally published in 1972. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
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