Children of the Greek Civil War

Description:

At the height of the Greek Civil War in 1948, 38,000 children were evacuated from their homes in the mountains of northern Greece and relocated to orphanages and children's homes. This book analyses the evacuation, which remains a controversial issue within Greek society.

subjects: Evacuation of civilians,  Refugee children,  Personal narratives,  Kommounistikon Komma tēs Hellados,  Refugees,  Children,  History,  Children, europe,  Greece, history, civil war, 1944-1949,  Kommounistikon komma tes hellados,  Children, greece

Places: Eastern Europe,  Greece

Times: Civil War, 1944-1949