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December 3, 1944

On December 3, 1944, greek Civil War: Fighting breaks out in Athens between the ELAS and government forces supported by the British Army. Kathy Acker, Philip Jackson, James Heckman would arrive in the same year.

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Greek Civil War: Fighting breaks out in Athens between the ELAS and government forces supported by the British Army.

The Greek Civil War took place from 1946 to 1949. The conflict, which erupted shortly after the end of World War II, consisted of a Communist-led uprising against the established government of the Kingdom of Greece. The rebels declared a people's republic, the Provisional Democratic Government of Greece, which was governed by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and its military branch, the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE).

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1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1944th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 944th year of the 2nd millennium, the 44th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1940s decade.

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On December 3, 1944

1944 Greek Civil War: Fighting breaks out in Athens between the ELAS and government forces supported by the British Army.

1946–1949 civil war in Greece

The Greek Civil War took place from 1946 to 1949. The conflict, which erupted shortly after the end of World War II, consisted of a Communist-led uprising against the established government of the Kingdom of Greece. The rebels declared a people's republic, the Provisional Democratic Government of Greece, which was governed by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and its military branch, the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE).

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