GREECE AFTER THE WAR

Μοιράσου την εμπειρία σου για το GREECE AFTER THE WAR και βοήθησε τους χρήστες του Emporama.

My first visit to Greece was in the summer of 1954. Ten years had passed since the end of the Nazi occupation of Greece and five years since the end of the Civil War. The Nazi occupation had brought unspeakable horrors to Greece, and reconstruction efforts were then delayed by the Civil War. The Greece I first saw was characterized by extreme poverty. It was visible everywhere. Often when one discussed with a Greek the beauty of his country it would be followed by a “yes, but very poor”, and he would illustrate the point by rubbing his thumb and forefinger together. …..But I had no idea how quickly Greece would progress and transform itself. I am truly happy to have been able to help record and document this extremely important period of Greece’s modern history.”