Panhellenic Liberation Movement
- Panhellenic Liberation Movement
Panhellenic Liberation Movement (Greek: "Πανελλήνιο Απελευθερωτικό Κίνημα", "Π.Α.Κ."), also known by its acronym PAK, was one of the many anti-dictatorial movement organisations that campaigned against the 1967-1974 military regime of Greece. It was established in 1968 in Sweden by the exiled Andreas Papandreou.
PAK toured the world rallying opposition to the military regime and aiming to create awareness about the political situation in Greece. Its campaign in Sweden was particularly successful.On February 28, 1968, Papandreou gave a famous speech at the Club of Greek Immigrants (Σύλλογος Ελλήνων Μεταναστών). Later on, a manifesto was published, entitled “A text-book and the Internal Political Net.” The leader of the PAK in Greece was Yannis Aleuras.
Its campaign in Sweden was particularly successful. PAK was also highly critical of the alleged dependence of Greece on Foreign powers, namely the USA. Its stated aim was the realization of “radical changes” with the aim of the “socialist transformation of Greece”.
Furthermore, PAK’ s stated aim was to become the centre of democratic resistance in Greece. It not only wished for the withdrawal of the Colonel dictatorship, but it also supported a “free, progressive and nationally free” Greece. It claimed that “it would not accept any compromise in any phase of its struggle and that it would fight for a total democratic victory.”
Sources
Adaptation of the Greek wikipedia article
See also
* History of Modern Greece
* Panhellenic Socialist Movement
* Greek military junta of 1967-1974
External links
* [http://www.agp.gr/english/agp/pak.stm Objectives and Organizational Scheme of the Panhellenic Liberation Movement]
* [http://www.mpa.gr/specials/greeks_sweden/8.html The Greeks of Sweden and Andreas Papandreou] , containing valuable information about PAK's history (in Greek)
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