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Students are seen seated before the student parade during the celebrations. The national "Oxi (No) Day" commemorates the rejection by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by the Italian
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Ioannis Ioannis Metaxas (April 12, 1871 — January 29, 1941), Greek military, politician, Soldier | World Biographical Encyclopedia
Operation Antioch - OXI DAY - On October 28, 1940 Italian ambassador Emanuele Grazzi presented Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas an ultimatum, to allow Axis forces to occupy “strategic locations” within Greek
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The visionaire speech of Metaxas to the chief editors of the Greek newspapers on October, 30th, 1940 | Metaxas Project
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