Greek government-in-exile

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The Greek government-in-exile was the internationally recognized Greek authority based abroad during World War II after the Axis occupation of Greece, overseeing resistance coordination and postwar political planning.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek government
government-in-exile
alliedWith UK government
surface form: British government

Free French Forces
other Allied governments-in-exile in London
appliesToPeriod World War II
capital Cairo
London, England
surface form: London
cause Axis occupation of Greece
claimedJurisdictionOver entire territory of Greece
conflict World War II
country Kingdom of Greece
diplomaticMission Greek embassy in London
Greek legations to Allied countries
endTime 1944
followedBy Government of National Unity (Greece)
hasGovernmentForm constitutional monarchy
headOfGovernment Emmanouil Tsouderos
Georgios Papandreou
headOfState King George II of Greece
surface form: George II of Greece
ideology liberal democracy
monarchism
jurisdictionOver Greek armed forces abroad
language Greek
legalStatus internationally recognized government of Greece
location Egypt
United Kingdom
militaryBranch Greek forces in the Middle East
Hellenic Air Force
surface form: Royal Hellenic Air Force

Armed Forces of Greece
surface form: Royal Hellenic Navy
opposedBy Greek People’s Liberation Army (ELAS)
surface form: EAM-ELAS (Greek left-wing resistance) in political terms

collaborationist government in occupied Greece
partOf Allied war effort
recognizedBy Allies of World War II
surface form: Allied powers

Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
replaces Metaxas Regime
pre-war government of the Kingdom of Greece
residence Cairo
London, England
surface form: London
role coordination of Greek resistance
postwar political planning for Greece
representation of Greece to the Allies
significantEvent participation in the Caserta Agreement (1944)
participation in the Lebanon Conference (1944)
return to liberated Athens in 1944
startTime 1941

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Lebanon Conference (1944) category Greek government-in-exile
General Ronald Scobie affiliation Greek government-in-exile
subject surface form: Ronald Scobie
this entity surface form: Greek government (World War II era)
EAM (National Liberation Front) opposedBy Greek government-in-exile
Caserta Agreement (1944) signedBy Greek government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Greek Government-in-Exile
Caserta Agreement (1944) involvedParty Greek government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Greek Government-in-Exile
Georgios Papandreou notableEvent Greek government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Greek government-in-exile during World War II
EDES representatives recognizedBy Greek government-in-exile
EDES representatives interactedWith Greek government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Greek government-in-exile officials
British authorities in Greece cooperatedWith Greek government-in-exile
EKKA alliedWith Greek government-in-exile
Emmanouil Tsouderos led Greek government-in-exile
Government of National Unity (Greece) precededBy Greek government-in-exile
Greek embassy in London represents Greek government-in-exile
Greek embassy in London usedBy Greek government-in-exile
Greek embassy in London relatedTo Greek government-in-exile
Allied forces in the Mediterranean hasParticipant Greek government-in-exile
this entity surface form: Greek Armed Forces in exile
Liberation of Greece participant Greek government-in-exile