Athens Polytechnic uprising
Massive anti-imperialist rallies in Greece commemorate Athens Polytechnic uprising of 1973
A students’ strike that started in Athens Polytechnic on November 14, 1973, escalated to an open revolt against the US-backed Greek military junta and ended in bloodshed in the early morning of November 17 following a series of events that started with a tank crashing through the gates of the Polytechnic building
Greeks mark 48th anniversary of Polytechnic uprising with massive mobilizations
The Athens Polytechnic uprising of 1973 started as a student strike which escalated into a massive demonstration of popular rejection of the US-backed right-wing military junta. The uprising was brutally suppressed on November 17
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