Greece on the Frontlines of the Cold War The rise of the Greek junta is inextricably linked to the Cold War. Greece had traditionally been under the British sphere of influence given its location in a region crucial to the strategic and economic interests of the British Empire. Britain had also played a decisive role […]
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How An Intrepid Greek Exile, The CIA And The Boston Globe Nearly Kept Richard Nixon Out Of The White House
Elias Demetracopoulos was a fascinating character — World War II resistance fighter, journalist, opponent of the military junta in Greece and, ultimately, a political exile in the United States. Today, though, he is all but forgotten. In a new biography, James H. Barron seeks to rectify that. “The Greek Connection: The Life of Elias Demetracopoulos […]