Autonomist movements of the Slavophones in 1944 : The attitude of the Communist Party of Greece and the protection of the Greek-Yugoslav Border
Part of : Balkan studies : biannual publication of the Institute for Balkan Studies ; Vol.36, No.2, 1995, pages 297-317
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In this brief study the writer uses mainly archival material todocument the view that the autonomist movements of the Slavophonesin Greek Macedonia were above all a result of the expansionist policy ofthe political and military agencies in Yugoslav Macedonia and werefomented by the military liaison officers operating in Greek Macedonia.The KKE handled the Macedonian Question sensitively, in order to keepEAM together. However, the recognition of the existence of a “macedoniannation” which was the KKE’s fundamental mistake and the sourceof its inconsistent policy towards the Macedonian Question, the confusion of the national and ideological sphere, and above all the influence ofexternal factors, all had the effect of making the Slavophones in GreekMacedonia opt for different political choices than the official party line.But the situation was not of control, and the majority of the Slavophonespreferred to fight in the ranks of ELAS.
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Σλαβόφωνοι το 1944, Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Προστασία Ελληνογιουγκοσλαβικών συνόρων
