Rare, 1978, Original Poster, National Student Movement of Greece, EFFE, Greek Junta, Athens Polytechnic Uprising

Original Rare Poster

from the 1978

 

5-year Anniversary

of the

Athens Polytechnic Uprising

 

November 1973 – November 1978

 

The Struggle Continues 

for Democracy and National Independence

 

Everyone at the Events

At the Polytechnic on November 17 – 18 – 19

 

At the Rally and on the March to Parliament

on Sunday, November 18, at 4 pm

E.F.E.E. 

 

Published by the National Student Union of Greece (E.F.E.E.) in 1978

Dimension approx. 70 cm x 49.5 cm  

 

The National Student Union of Greece (EFEE) was an organization of student associations of the Higher Educational Institutions of Greece. It was founded in 1963 according to the model of the corresponding organization of France UNEF. Its first statute was drawn up by Stelios Ramfos. In 1967 it was dissolved by the Junta and re-established by itself in 1971, controlled by the state. Its leading figures were students who later made political careers. In the 1980s it practically ceased to function due to disagreements between student factions to elect a board of directors.

 

The Athens Polytechnic Uprising occurred in November 1973 as a massive student demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974. It began on 14 November 1973, escalated to an open anti-junta revolt, and ended in bloodshed in the early morning of 17 November after a series of events starting with a tank crashing through the gates of the Athens Polytechnic. It is believed that approximately 40 people were killed by the Greek army on that day, and more than 2,000 were injured. This was the first event in a series of political crises that ultimately led to the fall of the junta in the summer of 1974, just a few months later.