https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3 Made with fortitude en-us 2021-05-19 16:16:16 UTC 2021-05-19 17:31:56 UTC hello@padlet.com 1634633 https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540328145 The Greek civil war was a war fought between citizens in the same country over a communist party wanting to take power- this makes it a civil war. According to an article, ¨The Germans set up a collaborationist government in Athens, but this government too lacked legitimacy and support, particularly once German economic exploitation of Greece created runaway inflation, acute shortages and eventually famine among the Greek civilian population.¨ (Greece Civil War, 2005)]]> 2021-05-19 16:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540328145 1634633 https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540331532 A majority of the war was fought in Athens, Greece but many surrounding villages were used in guerrilla warfare. It lasted from 1946-1949, but started way before ´46. The communist party started to take power in 1941 after a general died.]]> 2021-05-19 16:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540331532 1634633 https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540333659 The Greek Civil War was fought by the Democratic Army of Greece which is the military branch of the Greek Communist Party and was supported by the USSR, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and Albania, and was also fought by the Greek government army, which was supported by the United Kingdom and the United States]]> 2021-05-19 16:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540333659 1634633 https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540335155 Britain helped the anti-communist party by first getting Stalin to give Churchill power in Greece. In 1944 fighting between Britain and the communist group decreased the communist party in size. After the USA´s 1946 election, the communists formed the Democratic Army of Greece to gain power back, they received help from Yugoslavia and Albania and the British became worried and asked the United States for help. This became the Truman doctrine of 1947 and the war continued. ]]> 2021-05-19 16:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540335155 1634633 https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540336977 The nationalist side defeated the communist group. This means the Greek government army, Britain, and the United States won the battle. Greece returned to a democratic monarchy government after the support of Britain and the United States. According to an article,¨The civil war left Greece with severe economic problems and a legacy of political division which lasted until the 1970s...¨(Greece Civil War, 2005) ]]> 2021-05-19 16:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540336977 1634633 https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540339093 The United States goal in the conflict was a success, Greece remained a capitalist/democratic country and they defeated the communist party. After this first battle of the cold war and the Truman doctrine, the United States signed an official alliance with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and it continues today as an alliance to fight against communism. ]]> 2021-05-19 16:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540339093 1634633 https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540340759 Since Greece was funded and supported by the United States to fight the communist party from taking over the countries current relationship with each other is in a good place. ]]> 2021-05-19 16:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540340759 1634633 https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540614472 2021-05-19 17:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540614472 1634633 https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540622484 2021-05-19 17:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/1634633/whini7wc08307yq3/wish/1540622484