The Greek Civil War

by David H. Close

Book Overview

The Greek Civil War (1943--50) was a major conflict in its own right, developing out of the rivalry between communist and conservative partisans for control of Greece as the Axis forces retreated at the end of the Second World War. Spanning the transition from World War to Cold War, it also had major international consequences in keeping Greece (alone of all the Balkan nations) out of the Communist bloc and stopping the Soviets reaching the Mediterranean...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00EZ24NY8
• ISBN13: 9780582064713
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"