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Greece’s Junta Tightens Grip in 1969
In Athens and across Greece the 1967 colonels’ regime solidifies control as censorship and arrests persist. George Papadopoulos, nearing 1,000 days as premier, touts stability while purging leftists in education and politics and exiling opponents. The army expands influence in industry and agriculture, easing martial law but retaining key crimes under military jurisdiction.
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