Communist Party of Greece
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The Communist Party of Greece, also known by its acronym KKE, is a Marxist–Leninist political party in Greece. It was founded in 1918 as the Socialist Workers' Party of Greece and adopted its current
Plaque at the building of Piraeus, where the first congress and foundation of the party was held
View of the Piraeus building
Cavalry of ELAS
Nikos Zachariadis
Greek Civil War
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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 Kin
Communist Party of Greece
…It is the oldest political party in modern Greek politics. The party was banned in 1936, but played a significant role in the Greek resistance and the Greek Civil War, and its membership peaked in the mid-1940s. Legalization of the KKE was restored following the fall of the Greek Junta in 1974. The party has achieved…
QF 25 pounder gun of the Hellenic Army during the Civil War
ELAS guerrillas
George II during his visit to a Greek fighter station, 1944
Athenians celebrate the liberation, October 1944.