On April 21, 1967, a group of middle-ranking colonels led by Georgios Papadopoulos seized power in a coup. For seven years, the "Junta" imposed strict censorship, abolished political parties, and exiled or tortured dissidents. Life was a mix of forced "order" and underlying fear.

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The 1950s and early 60s saw the "Greek Economic Miracle." Rapid industrialization and tourism transformed the country, yet political instability simmered beneath the surface. Tensions between the Center Union and the Palace culminated in the "Apostasia" of 1965, creating a vacuum that the military would soon exploit.