The Greek Civil War - Strategy, Counterinsurgency and the Monarchy

The Greek Civil War (1946-1949) was one of the few instances in the post-World War II era of a clear-cut and permanent victory by right-wing government forces over an insurgent communist movement. Spyridon Plakoudas here explores the factors which ultimately caused the downfall of the communist insurgency in Greece which had, at some points, seemed undefeatable. He questions whether the guerrilla movement fell victim to the feud between Stalin and Tito or whether the significant British and, above all, American aid in fact rescued the Greek monarchist regime from collapse. Plakoudas explores the strategies adopted by government forces in order to counter the communist insurgency, how external and internal actors influenced these policies and when, how and why these policies achieved success. Featuring previously unseen sources and documents, this book reveals the strategy and tactics of the monarchist regime.>

Product details

• Authors: Spyridon Plakoudas, Spyridon (American University in the Em Plakoudas
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781350152151
• ISBN: 978-1-350-15215-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 214 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th Century, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Battles & campaigns, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Specific wars and campaigns, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General