What the records say
- When
- 30 Mar 1946 – 16 Oct 1949
- Kind
- Civil war
- Deaths
- 100,000
- Coordinates
- 37.98° N, 23.73° E
- Type
- Civil war
- Region
- Europe
- Cities
- Athens
- Side a
- Greek government (+ UK, US support)
- Side b
- Democratic Army of Greece (Communist, + Yugoslav/Soviet-bloc support)
- Alliances
- Greek government (+ UK, US support), Democratic Army of Greece (Communist, + Yugoslav/Soviet-bloc support)
Placed approximately by the source.
Greek Civil War
1946–1949 civil war in Greece
The Greek Civil War took place from 1946 to 1949. The conflict, which erupted shortly after the end of World War II, consisted of a Communist-led uprising against the established government of the Kingdom of Greece.
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- Global Wars & Armed Conflicts, 1914–2026Kaggle compilationNo licence stated
- Wikidata: wars and rebellionsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
Includes 7 events
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