War File: Greek
Civil War
Greek Civil
War (1946-1949)--The first major military conflict of
the Cold War. Communist rebels supported by Yugoslavia
and other Communist nations fought against the
pro-Western government of Greece,
which was given significant support by the United States
and Great Britain. The war ended with a government
victory.
The
Greek Civil War Began:
March, 1946
The
Greek Civil War Ended:
October, 1949
The
Greek Civil War Was Fought
Between:
Greek Government vs. Greek Communist Rebels
The
Greek Civil War Also Involved:
The
United States and Great Britain supporting the government
side, while the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Albania, and
Bulgaria supported the rebels.
The
Greek Civil War Resulted
In:
Greek Government victory
Greek
Civil War Casualties:
Greek
Government forces: 16,753 killed; 4,527 Missing In
Action (presumed dead); Greek Rebel
forces: 38,000 killed
Greek
Civilians: 4,289 civilians killed by the Commuist
rebels
Greeks
displaced or forced into refugee status:
700,000
Sources:
Secondary
Wars and Atrocities of the Twentieth
Century
Greek
Civil War
Greek
Civil War-Wikipedia
