1st Edition

The Cyprus Revolt An Account of the Struggle for Union with Greece

By Nancy Crawshaw Copyright 1978
450 Pages
by Routledge

450 Pages
by Routledge

450 Pages
by Routledge

This book, first published in 1978, examines the local and international aspects of the struggle for Greek union with Cyprus – Enosis . The revolt against the British colonial power was a struggle in which guerrilla warfare, political action and international diplomacy were integrated to bring about union with Greece under the camouflaged objectives of self-determination and anti-colonialism.... Read more

1. Introduction  2. The Growth of the Enosis Movement in Cyprus, 1940–1953  3. The Years of Warning, 1950–1954  4. The Origins of EOKA, 1948–1955  5. The First Round, April 1955–March 1956  6. The Intensification of the Struggle, March 1956–March 1957  7. The Dilemma of the Greek Government, September 1953–February 1957  8. The Cease-fire, February 1957–October 1957  9. The Second Round, December 1957–February 1959  10. The Birth of the Republic, February 1959–August 1960  11. Postscript: The Aftermath, 1960–1976

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Nancy Crawshaw