Dictatorships

Question 1

Dictatorship

Answer 1

Non-democratic regime, characterized by a single leader or a group of leaders who own the absolute power.

Question 2

What happens in dictatorships

Answer 2

1. no political pluralism
2. no independent media
3. suppressed freedom of thought and speech
4. propaganda

Question 3

most known dictatorships in greece

Answer 3

1. Ioannis Metaxas 1936
2. Papadopoulos, Makarezos, Pattakos 1967
3. Ioannidis 1973

1st ever military dictatorship in greece : Pagalos 1925 (100 years after the estblishment of the greek state)

Question 4

Metaxas 4th of August 1936

Answer 4

1. discontinued the constitution
2. e. o. n for the youth
3. “oxi” in ultimatum
4. persecution, imprisonment, extermination of political opponents
5. prohibition of freedom of speech and freedom of making political parties and gatherings to discuss politics

Question 5

dictatorship 1967

Answer 5

1. 21st of april in 1967
2. athens
3. pattakos-papadopoulos-markezos(arresting and torturing political opponenents, ministers were arrested, prohibition of traffic, restrictions in drawing moneys, closed schools, tanks)
4. student uprising in 1973 in the technical uni of athens
5. ioannidis dictatoriship 1973
6. ending with the invasion of turks in athens in 1974
7. Karamanlis formed a new government

Question 6

Facts about Metaxas (1936)

Answer 6

1. didn’t create IKA
2. he didn’t let italians in greece because he didn’t have another choice
3. fascist regime

Question 7

Facts about papadopoulos

Answer 7

1. the public debt increased
2. the crime rate was low before him and it stayed low after the dict ended
3. the unemployment rate decreased only because people emigrated from greece
4. it ended in 1974 with karamanlis

Question 8

Schools during 1967

Answer 8

FORCED LAW 129:

1. restriction of compalsury attendance to 6 year primary school and examinations for high school
2. vernacular at the first 3 grades of primary
3. purist ate the rest
4. history, religious education, physical education
5. control and pressure

Question 9

Culture during dictatorship (1967-1974)

Answer 9

1. artists stop publishing to protest against censorship

2. March 1969 Giorgos Seferis opposing the status quo

Question 10

Advantages of dictatorship

Answer 10

1. stability
2. less likely to commit crimes
3. decisions can be made easier and faster
4. easier diplomacy

Question 11

Disadvantages of dictatorships

Answer 11

1. passing any law
2. personal rights are restricted
3. no vote
4. no innovation
5. negative feedback