Greek military junta (1967-74)
‘Polytechnic’ of resistance: 50 years of the historic uprising in Athens
A students’ strike in Athens Polytechnic on November 14, 1973, escalated to an open revolt which marked the beginning of the end of the US-backed military junta
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