Between 1967 and 1974 a Greek military junta overthrew the government because they didn’t like the election results.
20% of the population still approves of it.
19% don’t have a strong opinion on a fascist takeover of democracy and the suspension of human rights in Greece.
30% of the population has nostalgia for the period.
Fun history fact. The US and UK bombed Greek partisans who helped fight against the Nazis. This was done to ensure a far right dominance in Greece after the Nazis left.
Fun History Fact:
Between 1967 and 1974 a Greek military junta overthrew the government because they didn’t like the election results.
20% of the population still approves of it. 19% don’t have a strong opinion on a fascist takeover of democracy and the suspension of human rights in Greece.
30% of the population has nostalgia for the period.
Fun history fact. The US and UK bombed Greek partisans who helped fight against the Nazis. This was done to ensure a far right dominance in Greece after the Nazis left.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_operations_during_the_Greek_Civil_War
Unsurprisingly the fascist Junta was good buddies with the rest of “civilised” Europe and the US.