1933 Greek coup d'état attempt
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On the morning of March 6, 1933, following the parliamentary elections held on March 5, a military operation commenced in Athens, Greece under the leadership of the retired Lieutenant General Nikolaos Plastiras. Plastiras, who had withdrawn from political involvement since 1924, re-emerged to obstruct the People's Party from establishing a government, in support of the "National Coalition". This movement came in the wake of the electoral victory of the United Opposition, a coalition opposing Eleftherios Venizelos, spearheaded by Panagios Tsaldaris of the People's Party.
