![Under general Ioannis Metaxas dictatorship in Greece, 'severe punishment followed for more than 5,000 Macedonians who were convicted and imprisoned for violating the ban on the use of the Macedonian language' Why Under general Ioannis Metaxas dictatorship in Greece, 'severe punishment followed for more than 5,000 Macedonians who were convicted and imprisoned for violating the ban on the use of the Macedonian language' Why](https://images.theconversation.com/files/215421/original/file-20180418-163966-z1yigh.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop)
Under general Ioannis Metaxas dictatorship in Greece, 'severe punishment followed for more than 5,000 Macedonians who were convicted and imprisoned for violating the ban on the use of the Macedonian language' Why
![August 4th 1936 - Ioannis Metaxas suspends the parliament and Greece turns into a fascist state - The "4th August Regime" : r/europe August 4th 1936 - Ioannis Metaxas suspends the parliament and Greece turns into a fascist state - The "4th August Regime" : r/europe](https://i.redd.it/v0s9vywibwu11.jpg)
August 4th 1936 - Ioannis Metaxas suspends the parliament and Greece turns into a fascist state - The "4th August Regime" : r/europe
![August 4th 1936 - Ioannis Metaxas suspends the parliament and Greece turns into a fascist state - The "4th August Regime" : r/europe August 4th 1936 - Ioannis Metaxas suspends the parliament and Greece turns into a fascist state - The "4th August Regime" : r/europe](https://preview.redd.it/zis2oz5ap0p21.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3f36a2371e7b5c84c30d93a9989b6e49358cecc3)
August 4th 1936 - Ioannis Metaxas suspends the parliament and Greece turns into a fascist state - The "4th August Regime" : r/europe
![On this day in 1940 Greek PM Ioannis Metaxas rejects Mussolini's ultimatum for Greece to let Italy occupy parts of Greece, marking the beginning of the Greco-Italian War - Photo Collection : On this day in 1940 Greek PM Ioannis Metaxas rejects Mussolini's ultimatum for Greece to let Italy occupy parts of Greece, marking the beginning of the Greco-Italian War - Photo Collection :](https://preview.redd.it/b4w4qn7e85w71.jpg?width=484&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0870a34257cb22546377177ce6dbe643a0016b94)
On this day in 1940 Greek PM Ioannis Metaxas rejects Mussolini's ultimatum for Greece to let Italy occupy parts of Greece, marking the beginning of the Greco-Italian War - Photo Collection :
![TIL In 1940, when Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas was given an ultimatum by Mussolini to surrender Greek lands for Italian occupation, Metaxas allegedly sent one word in reply: “No.” : r/todayilearned TIL In 1940, when Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas was given an ultimatum by Mussolini to surrender Greek lands for Italian occupation, Metaxas allegedly sent one word in reply: “No.” : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/6c9gum3tz6ZaKTKcyV69Y1mRCoBytse4nlZ32bHPIos.jpg?auto=webp&s=389c0d127147e71c4adbada953b2492be92c1011)
TIL In 1940, when Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas was given an ultimatum by Mussolini to surrender Greek lands for Italian occupation, Metaxas allegedly sent one word in reply: “No.” : r/todayilearned
![On this day in 1940 Greek PM Ioannis Metaxas rejects Mussolini's ultimatum for Greece to let Italy occupy parts of Greece, marking the beginning of the Greco-Italian War - Photo Collection : On this day in 1940 Greek PM Ioannis Metaxas rejects Mussolini's ultimatum for Greece to let Italy occupy parts of Greece, marking the beginning of the Greco-Italian War - Photo Collection :](https://preview.redd.it/mbta6u1w65w71.jpg?width=592&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64e887bdd396ec69c4cbb276cf2f678ef1c3e6b5)
On this day in 1940 Greek PM Ioannis Metaxas rejects Mussolini's ultimatum for Greece to let Italy occupy parts of Greece, marking the beginning of the Greco-Italian War - Photo Collection :
![On this day in 1940 Greek PM Ioannis Metaxas rejects Mussolini's ultimatum for Greece to let Italy occupy parts of Greece, marking the beginning of the Greco-Italian War - Photo Collection : On this day in 1940 Greek PM Ioannis Metaxas rejects Mussolini's ultimatum for Greece to let Italy occupy parts of Greece, marking the beginning of the Greco-Italian War - Photo Collection :](https://preview.redd.it/45xqaekt65w71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=8cb6986ecbbe4c88560806b184a83faacd706dad)