Greece history after World War II
The post war reconstruction efforts provided no immediate benefit to Greece, which underwent a bloody civil war from 1946 until 1949;
A new round of destruction of wealth, inflation, and economic instability lasted until the early 1950s;
United States aid to Greece from 1947 to 1977 amounted to US$5 billion;
most of the aid was in the form of grants for outright military assistance or given in connection with military requirements and war-related economic needs;…