Panhellenic Examinations (Greece) · History of Greece
20th Century Greece: Wars, Dictatorships and Democracy
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- Which Cretan statesman was invited to Athens by the Military League following the 1909 Goudi coup, transforming Greek politics?
- Which 1913 peace treaty concluded the Second Balkan War, securing Greek sovereignty over eastern Macedonia, Kavala, and Crete?
- What was the deep political split during WWI between Prime Minister Venizelos and King Constantine I regarding wartime neutrality?
- Which 1923 peace treaty terminated the Greco-Turkish War and mandated a compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey?
- Which general established an authoritarian, anti-communist dictatorship in Greece on 4 August 1936 with royal backing?
- What historical event is commemorated on 28 October as a national holiday across Greece and Cyprus?
- Which joint resistance operation on 25 November 1942 blew up a strategic railway viaduct, severing Rommel's North African supply line?
- Which armed conflict from 1946 to 1949 pitted the Greek government forces against the communist-led Democratic Army of Greece (DSE)?
- In which year did Greece formally become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alongside Turkey?
- On which date did a group of army colonels seize power in a coup d'état, establishing a seven-year military junta in Greece?
- What historical event in November 1973 became a catalyst for the eventual downfall of the military dictatorship?
- Who returned from Paris in July 1974 to assume the premiership and lead the peaceful transition to democracy (Metapolitefsi)?
- What form of state was established in Greece following the December 1974 national referendum?
- On 1 January 1981, Greece formally became the tenth member state of which international organisation?
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