A.F.P - Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden & Archbishop Damaskinos Papandreou, The Athens Conference, 1945

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old photograph, in good condition on glossy paper, traces of wear, see photos for details.


18cm x 13cm

Churchill goes to Athens on December 25, 1944, accompanied by Anthony Eden, in an exceptional move aimed at preventing the collapse of the Greek government and avoiding a communist takeover.

Context: Greece on the brink of civil war
At the end of 1944, Athens is the scene of the Dekemvriana, violent clashes between British and government forces on one side, and EAM‑ELAS, a resistance movement dominated by communists, on the other.

The Athens Conference (December 1944 – January 1945)
Churchill organized a conference bringing together all the Greek political forces, including representatives of EAM-ELAS, as well as British officials like Marshal Alexander.
International Churchill Society.

Goals:
- Form a unity government,
- Achieve a ceasefire,
- Stabilize the political situation.

In his opening speech, Churchill said he wanted a political solution but reminded everyone that he was ready to use force if necessary.

Archbishop Damaskinos Papandreou, born Dimitrios Papandreou (3 March 1891 – 20 May 1949), was the archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1941 until his death in 1949. He was also the regent of Greece between the pull-out of the German occupation force in 1944 and the return of King George II to Greece in 1946. His rule was between the liberation of Greece from the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II and the Greek Civil War.

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