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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![People are seen watching 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 dictator People are seen watching 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 dictator](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PYH8NY/people-are-seen-watching-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-dictator-benito-mussolini-on-28-october-1940-during-world-war-ii-it-is-celebrated-yearly-by-greek-communities-around-the-world-in-greece-and-cyprus-after-world-war-ii-it-became-a-public-holiday-in-greece-and-cyprus-and-the-event-is-commemorated-every-year-with-military-and-student-parades-on-every-anniversary-most-public-buildings-and-residences-are-decorated-with-greek-flags-PYH8NY.jpg)
People are seen watching 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 dictator
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