However international events began to take their toll, in the early 1970's inflation which had been relatively low during the boom year began to rapidly increase. The Socialist-Workers Government was unable to control sky rocketing prices and high unemployment, in that year's legislative elections the formerly fringe party the "National Metaxist Party" won a sweeping majority, regardless of this fact President Stelios Ioannou still refused to appoint Konstantinos Anthes as his Prime Minister, this and a deepening economic crisis emboldened the Military along with Anthes to stage a coup d'etat on January 25, 1974 with universal support from the populace, and has remained in power by decree ever since.
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| - However international events began to take their toll, in the early 1970's inflation which had been relatively low during the boom year began to rapidly increase. The Socialist-Workers Government was unable to control sky rocketing prices and high unemployment, in that year's legislative elections the formerly fringe party the "National Metaxist Party" won a sweeping majority, regardless of this fact President Stelios Ioannou still refused to appoint Konstantinos Anthes as his Prime Minister, this and a deepening economic crisis emboldened the Military along with Anthes to stage a coup d'etat on January 25, 1974 with universal support from the populace, and has remained in power by decree ever since.
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established event
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- State Security Act
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leader name
| - Konstantinos Anthes
- Dimitris Matraxia
- Thanos Hatzi
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established date
| - 1974-02-12(xsd:date)
- 1974-03-12(xsd:date)
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| - Voices of Crete throw off thou chains
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native name
| - Κρητική Κοινωνική Δημοκρατία
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| - First Minister
- Chief of State Security
- Odigós
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| - However international events began to take their toll, in the early 1970's inflation which had been relatively low during the boom year began to rapidly increase. The Socialist-Workers Government was unable to control sky rocketing prices and high unemployment, in that year's legislative elections the formerly fringe party the "National Metaxist Party" won a sweeping majority, regardless of this fact President Stelios Ioannou still refused to appoint Konstantinos Anthes as his Prime Minister, this and a deepening economic crisis emboldened the Military along with Anthes to stage a coup d'etat on January 25, 1974 with universal support from the populace, and has remained in power by decree ever since.
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