Government of National Unity (Greece)

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The Government of National Unity (Greece) was the post-occupation coalition administration formed in 1944 that sought to restore democratic governance and reconcile rival political factions after World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coalition government
government
wartime government
alsoKnownAs Government of National Unity (Greece)
surface form: 1944 Government of National Unity

Government of National Unity (Greece)
surface form: Greek Government of National Unity
capital Athens
country Greece
endTime 1945-01-03
followedBy Varkiza Agreement
surface form: Varkiza Agreement transitional arrangements
formedAfter end of Axis occupation of Greece
formedIn Cairo Conference
surface form: Cairo Conference (1944)
hadCabinetMember Ioannis Sofianopoulos
Nikolaos Plastiras
Panagiotis Kanellopoulos
headOfGovernment Georgios Papandreou
historicalSignificance attempted broad-based coalition including communists and monarchists
marked transition from occupation to civil conflict in Greece
includedParty Communist Party of Greece
surface form: Communist Party of Greece (KKE)

Liberal Party (Greece)
National Liberation Front (EAM)
conservative parties
monarchist representatives
jurisdiction Kingdom of Greece
keyEventDuringTerm Dekemvriana
surface form: Dekemvriana (December events) 1944
legislativeTerm post-occupation transitional period
mainOpposition Greek People’s Liberation Army (ELAS)
surface form: EAM-ELAS (after breakdown of cooperation)
politicalContext Greek Civil War
surface form: Greek Civil War (prelude)

Greek Resistance
World War II
politicalIdeology centrism
liberalism
precededBy Greek government-in-exile
purpose manage transition from Axis occupation to peace
reconcile rival political factions
restore democratic governance in Greece
reasonForDissolution breakdown of cooperation with EAM-ELAS
political crisis following Dekemvriana
restoredInstitution monarchy in Greece
parliamentary system in Greece
signedAgreement Caserta Agreement (1944)
Lebanon Charter (1944)
startTime 1944-09-03
stateHead King George II of Greece
surface form: George II of Greece
supportedBy United Kingdom
Winston Churchill

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Greek government-in-exile followedBy Government of National Unity (Greece)
Political Committee of National Liberation (PEEA) replacedBy Government of National Unity (Greece)
subject surface form: Political Committee of National Liberation
Government of National Unity (Greece) alsoKnownAs Government of National Unity (Greece)
this entity surface form: Greek Government of National Unity
Government of National Unity (Greece) alsoKnownAs Government of National Unity (Greece)
this entity surface form: 1944 Government of National Unity