The Descent Unseen: Greece's Unappreciated Place in British Political History
Journal: Chapman University Digital Commons (Chapman University)
Year: 2014

For hundreds of years, Great Britain possessed an empire and military that allowed it to possess an almost unrivaled power in international politics. However, as World War II drew to a close, it became increasingly evident that Great Britain no longer possessed the power it once had. In Greece, communist protest, and eventually insurrection, began as a result of disagreements in regards to the place of King George II of Greece and the future of free elections in the country after the departure o