Thousands march in Athens to mark 1973 student revolt against military dictatorship
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(17 Nov 2018) Thousands of Greeks marched to the US Embassy in Athens on Saturday to mark the 45th anniversary of a crackdown on a student uprising against the military dictatorship then ruling Greece. More than 5,000 officers were on duty for the demonstration, which commemorates those who died in the crackdown. The annual march is often used as a means of expressing displeasure with various Greek, European and American policies. The march often turns violent. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/1fbe7d63ea89f3581744c8ab7ca8e430
