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Illustration and comments about post--World War II spread of communism driven by policy and actions of the Soviet Union
Soviet Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrey Vyshinsky (aka Andrei Vishinsky), making an impassioned speech, in 1948. Adolf Hitler making one of his bombastic speeches, during World War II. Animated map of Europe, showing countries becoming puppet states under post-World War 2 expansionism by the Soviet Union. It also highlights unrelenting Soviet hold over postwar zones of occupation in Austria and East Germany. The map goes on to illustrate expanding communist reflected in politics of Italy, France, Greece, and Finland.
General Vafiadis, Colonel Ford Trimble, Col C.B. MacKenzie, and Greek troops at Greece-Albania border during Greek Civil War.
Military officials of the US, UK and Greek Army during the Greek Civil War. Greek General Markos Vafiadis, a Greek captain, Colonel Ford Trimble United States Army, British Lt. Col. C.B. Mackenzie observe a map. The officials observe the enemy guerilla positions with binoculars. At the Greece-Albania border soldiers stretched on ground ready for attack. Military officials atop a mountain. Soldiers take their position behind stone walls on a hill. Soldiers check their ammunition and grenades. Soldiers standing at a mortar position during late evening hours.
Greece hails war heroes in a celebration of the anniversary of World War II.
Celebration in Greece on the anniversary of World War II. Soldiers parade. King Paul reviews the marching troops. People watch the soldiers march. Buildings in the area.
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.
Two U.S. Army Lieutenant Generals pay homage at Greek Tomb of Unknown Soldier, Athens, Greece
Lieutenant General James A Van Fleet and another three-star General place wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 133, Athina 105 57, Greece) in Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, and salute to pay homage. Greek Army guard wearing traditional Evzones uniform is seen at his post. After placing the wreath, the Generals accompanied by a Greek official and Greek military officer, greet U.S. military officers stationed in Athens. They review a Greek military honor guard before boarding a United States Air Force C-54 aircraft to depart.
Officials arrive on TWA Douglas DC-4 and TWA Boeing 307. Lieutenant General James Van Fleet, Director, JUSMAPG
A TWA DC-4 aircraft taxis to ramp. The airplane is named: "Moulmein Pagoda."Officials descend from airplane and are greeted by high ranking U.S. military officers of the Joint U.S. Advisory and Planning Group,Greece, including Group Director, Lieutenant General James Van Fleet, who wears insignia of Army III Corps, which he previously commanded, on his right sleeve. Officials arrive on another TWA airplane (Boeing 307) and are also greeted. Some officers and officials bid farewell to a woman carrying flowers A non-US Military officer kisses the woman's hand. She boards the plane.