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The '''[[Greek government in exile]]''' was the official government of [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]], headed by King [[George II of Greece|George II]], which evacuated from Athens in April 1941, after the [[Battle of Greece|German invasion of the country]], first to the island of [[Crete]] and then to [[Cairo]] in [[Egypt]]. Hence it is also referred to as the "'''Cairo Government'''" ({{lang-el|Κυβέρνηση του Καΐρου}}). It remained there until the German occupying forces withdrew from the country on [[17 October]] [[1944]]. Closely controlled by the [[United Kingdom|British]], it was the internationally recognized Greek government, although its authority inside the country itself was minimal. There, alongside the Axis-controlled collaborationist governments, a vigorous [[Greek Resistance|Resistance]] movement developed, spearheaded by the communist-controlled [[National Liberation Front (Greece)|EAM]]/[[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]], which established a ''de facto'' separate administration, formalized in March 1944 as the [[Political Committee of National Liberation]] (PEEA). |
The '''[[Greek government in exile]]''' was the official government of [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]], headed by King [[George II of Greece|George II]], which evacuated from Athens in April 1941, after the [[Battle of Greece|German invasion of the country]], first to the island of [[Crete]] and then to [[Cairo]] in [[Egypt]]. Hence it is also referred to as the "'''Cairo Government'''" ({{lang-el|Κυβέρνηση του Καΐρου}}). It remained there until the German occupying forces withdrew from the country on [[17 October]] [[1944]]. Closely controlled by the [[United Kingdom|British]], it was the internationally recognized Greek government, although its authority inside the country itself was minimal. There, alongside the Axis-controlled collaborationist governments, a vigorous [[Greek Resistance|Resistance]] movement developed, spearheaded by the communist-controlled [[National Liberation Front (Greece)|EAM]]/[[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]], which established a ''de facto'' separate administration, formalized in March 1944 as the [[Political Committee of National Liberation]] (PEEA). |
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Revision as of 12:29, 26 May 2008
The Greek government in exile was the official government of Greece, headed by King George II, which evacuated from Athens in April 1941, after the German invasion of the country, first to the island of Crete and then to Cairo in Egypt. Hence it is also referred to as the "Cairo Government" (Template:Lang-el). It remained there until the German occupying forces withdrew from the country on 17 October 1944. Closely controlled by the British, it was the internationally recognized Greek government, although its authority inside the country itself was minimal. There, alongside the Axis-controlled collaborationist governments, a vigorous Resistance movement developed, spearheaded by the communist-controlled EAM/ELAS, which established a de facto separate administration, formalized in March 1944 as the Political Committee of National Liberation (PEEA).
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- For further information, see: Greek Royal Forces in the Middle East.
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