22 July 1943 Athens protest
| 22 July 1943 Athens protest | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Front page of the Communist Party's newspaper, Rizospastis, celebrating the protest | |||
| Date | 22 July 1943 | ||
| Goals | Cancellation of the planned expansion of Bulgarian occupation in Macedonia | ||
| Methods | Strikes, Protest, Demonstrations | ||
| Resulted in | Many civilians killed, the Bulgarian expansion was cancelled | ||
| Parties | |||
| Lead figures | |||
Mikis Theodorakis | |||
| Casualties and losses | |||
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The 22 July 1943 Athens protest (Greek: Διαδήλωση της 22ας Ιουλίου 1943) was a massive protest that took place in Athens, Axis-occupied Greece on 22 July 1943 against the German plans to expand the Bulgarian occupation zone in Greek Macedonia.