Events leading to the Polytechnic Uprisng By cerilloyd1 Period: Dec 1, 1910 to Nov 17, 1974 Events leading to the Polytechnic Uprising Jan 1, 1933 Royalists return to power. Jan 1, 1933 Republicans try and overthrow the Royalists. Jan 1, 1933 Republicans try and overthrow the Royalists. Jan 1, 1936 KEY EVENT: General John Metxas becomes consitutionally dictator of Greece. King George allows Metxas to establish a military dictatorship to prevent a communist take over. Jan 1, 1936 KEY EVENT: Communist party have majority vote as a result of elections between Royalists and Republicans evenly matched. Oct 28, 1940 Mussolini attacks Greece. Apr 1, 1941 WW2- Hitler invades Greece. Oct 1, 1944 Greece liberated from German rule. But provisional goverment refuse to disband. Oct 1, 1944 KEY EVENT: Civil War. Mar 1, 1945 End of civil war, Communists surrender. Jan 1, 1946 Democratic elections. Jan 1, 1946 King George II return to power. Sep 1, 1946 Civil War breaks out again. Jan 1, 1949 Communist defeated. Jan 1, 1952 Consitution allows woment to vote and run for office (More democratic) Jan 1, 1963 Prime Minister Karamanlis resigns. Nov 1, 1964 George Papandreou Prime Minister. Jan 1, 1965 King consitutionally sack Papandreous. Apr 21, 1967 KEY EVENT: DEMOCRACY TO DICTATORSHIP Military Junta seize royal palace. May 28, 1967 KEY EVENT: New elections called for, these NEVER occured Dec 14, 1967 KEY EVENT: Parliment dissolved by King Constantine. Jan 1, 1973 Military Junta declare Greece a Republic. Nov 17, 1973 Polytechnic Uprising.
