“If there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of World War II would have been.” -Winston Churchill
As a Turning Point:
The resistance of Greece against the Axis created a turning point in World War II in three ways:
By effectively defeating the Italians, the Greco-Italian war was the first Allied land victory. This led to an increase in morale amongst the Allies and by doing so, gave hope that other countries could fight against the Axis and win. Though Greece and Crete both lost the conflict against Germany, the Axis forces were impacted considerably because they had to postpone the invasion of Russia by over a month, which meant that they had to carry on the invasion through the brutal Russian winter.
With the combination of these effects, the Greek resistance proved to be essential in the victory of the Allies in World War II.
By effectively defeating the Italians, the Greco-Italian war was the first Allied land victory. This led to an increase in morale amongst the Allies and by doing so, gave hope that other countries could fight against the Axis and win. Though Greece and Crete both lost the conflict against Germany, the Axis forces were impacted considerably because they had to postpone the invasion of Russia by over a month, which meant that they had to carry on the invasion through the brutal Russian winter.
With the combination of these effects, the Greek resistance proved to be essential in the victory of the Allies in World War II.