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British Prime Minister Churchill greets people at constitution square in Athens, Greece during World War II.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Athens, Greece during World War II. Winston Churchill along with Field Marshal Harold Alexander and British ambassador. Churchill and Archbishop Damaskinos arrive at the constitution square. A large crowd gather at the square as they greet the British Prime Minister.
Sailors inspect food containers and people watch the shipment of food from behind barbed wires in Athens, Greece.
The Economic Recovery Program in Athens, Greece. Harbor cranes upload food containers from a ship. The containers are unloaded at a pier from the ship. Men at work on the pier. A large number of food containers are unloaded on the pier as a part of the Economic Recovery Program. Sailors inspect the food containers. People watch the shipment of food from behind barbed wires. Few Greek and British officers walk together. The officers pose for photographs. Men unloading the food containers from the pier to the ground.
Celebration of liberation from German forces, and enthusiastic welcome of Prime Minister George Papandreou and British Armored unit in Athens Greece.
Liberation of Athens Greece during World War 2: Animated map of Athens, Greece. German forces end more than 3 years of occupation by withdrawing from the capital of Athens at end of October 1944, as British Allied forces near the city. Scenes of a ceremony by German troops before leaving, and then German army forces in trucks and armored vehicles leaving the city. Celebration: Greek boys ring bells and smile on departure of German forces. British troops dock in Greece and march into Athens. They are joined by partisan greek soldiers such as those from the ELAS and EAM. Close-up view of ELAS and EAM (National Liberation Front) Greek soldiers in uniform. Workers carry boxes of water. Narrator states that half of Greeks are for victims of malaria or tuberculosis. Boxes of water displayed. Shows the return of Prime Minister George Papandreou on October 18, 1944. Large crowd welcomes and cheers the Prime Minister George Papandreou and display banners for liberating their country. Prime Minister Papandreou puts the wreath on grave of unknown soldiers. British Lt. General Ronald Scobie salutes. General Scobie and Prime Minister Papandreou honor the two unknown soldiers. British Armored unit receive enthusiastic welcome. Sign of 'The Greek People Welcome EAM', and 'Welcome Great Allies KKE'. Greek people welcome the National Liberation Front (EAM) and Communist Party of Greece (KKE). Citizens buy food with inflated currency. Inflation causes citizens to hand over large amounts of currency for small purchases like bread and basic produce.
Jacqueline Kennedy visits the ancient amphitheater with her sister Princess Lee Radziwillin Greece.
United States First Lady Jacqueline "Jackie" Bouvier Kennedy visits Greece. Jacqueline Kennedy visits the ancient amphitheater (Dionysiou Areopagitou, Athina 105 55, Greece) in Athens with her sister, Princess Lee Bouvier Radziwill. Jackie Kennedy and party look at the amphitheater. Kennedy listens to a tour guide. Jacqueline Kennedy being received by King Paul of Greece and Queen Federica at the Old Royal Palace (Athens 105 57, Greece).
Lyndon B. Johnson attends opening of market in Athens, Turkish farmers practice terracing method of farming, Iranian scientists study cotton
Road graders in Athens, Greece. Construction work for the new wholesale market center in Athens. Workers push a wooden handcar during construction of market center. Workers sweep and clean surroundings before the opening of the new Athens market center. United States Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson arrives and visits the new wholesale market center in Athens, Greece. Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands with Greek women. Lyndon B. Johnson notices a small-scale model of the market center. Wholesale market center sign written in English and Greek. Greek spectators wave Greek and American flags to welcome United States Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Lyndon B. Johnson poses together with Greek women for picture. Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands with Greek man in sunglasses. Crowds gather in new wholesale marketplace to welcome Lyndon B. Johnson. Donkey in hilly farmland in Turkey. Turkish farmers till the terraced farmland with hoes. Hill converted for farming through terracing method in Turkey. Ship sails in the Bosporus strait. View of Rumelihisarı (also known as Rumelian Castle ,Roumeli Hissar Castle, or Boğazkesen Castle). Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands and talk with Iranian scientists. Iranian Ministry of Agriculture sign in front of Varamin Agricultural Research Center. Iranian scientists analyze cotton samples at Varamin Agricultural Research Center. Iranian scientist in looks into a microscope at cotton sample. A Mitchell cotton gin in Iran.
Axis forces conquer Greece and Yugoslavia during World War II.
Film opens showing Adolf Hitler shaking hands with Benito Mussolini of Italy. Next Mussolini is seen addressing a large crowd from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, Italy announcing plans to invade Greece. Views of Greek troops marching during the Greco-Italian War between the kingdoms of Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. Animated map depicts Italian advances into Greece with subsequent withdrawal as the Greeks drive them back and then invade Albania. Closeup of Hitler enraged about this turn of events, delaying his military Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union. Glimpse of Mussolini visiting his troops in the field. Newspaper headline reads: "Jugoslavia Gets Hitler Terms." A sub headline reads: "Nazi move in Greece Seen." Another view of Greek troops marching. A Junkers JU-87 Stuka dive bomber in flight, enters a steep dive to bomb a target. Bombs exploding in forest. Another Stuka diving and dropping bombs on a city building. Closeup glimpse of a Stuka speeding past the camera. View of a bombed out Yugoslavian building from German air attack on April 6, 1941. Animated map shows German and Italian forces attack paths from their bases in Italy, Hungary, Romania, and Hungary, vanquishing Yugoslavia. Map extends to Greece, where German forces overwhelm three defending Greek Divisions (aided by some British forces). Aerial view of a German Junkers Ju 52 transport plane flying over the Parthenon in Athens.
