Remnants of civil war: immediate and long-run effects of electoral oppression in cold war Greece

During the Cold War, a global battle of ideologies ensued between Western countries, primarily the U.S., and communist Russia. This ideological conflict was also mirrored in Greece, manifesting as a political competition between the right-wing government, which was supported by the U.S., and the United Democratic Left, backed by the (then) illegal Communist Party. This backdrop set the stage for the elections of the 1950s and 1960s in Greece, characterized by widespread state-led voter suppression tactics including violence, intimidation, and fraud.