Question

What led to the communist guerilla forces being defeated during the Greek Civil War?

Answer 1

The Greek Civil War happened during 1946 to 1949 in Greece, which was a war between the army of Greek government and Democratic Army of Greece. The Communist Guerilla forces lost during the Greek Civil War and the main reason is the depletion of reserves of the Greek government.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. The communist guerrilla forces were defeated during the Greek Civil War because they depleated their reserves.

The Greek Civil War took place between 1946 and 1950, and was the first case of a communist insurrection after the Second World War, so it can be considered as the first war of the Cold War. The victory of the anti-communist forces of the government led to the entry of Greece into NATO and helped to define the strategic balance in the Aegean Sea and the Balkans in post-war Europe.

The civil war confronted the conservative population and the armed forces of the monarchical government, supported by the United States and the United Kingdom, against the Greek Communists and the members of the largest antifascist resistance organization that had fought against the occupation of Greece by the Axis: ELAS.

The communist forces experienced a big reservation problem. Many of the men and women with the capacity and willingness to join their ranks were imprisoned or unable to reach the areas controlled by the Provisional Government.