The Unstoppable Wave: Greeks' Patriotic Fever After Historic "OXI"

The Unstoppable Wave: Greeks' Patriotic Fever After Historic "OXI"

A jubilant crowd surrounds a vehicle laden with cheering men in Athens. Credit: Public Domain The dawn of October 28, 1940 after Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas’ “OXI”  (or “OHI,” meaning “no”) to the Italians, heralded the nation’s entry into World War II but not with fear—it was met with a spontaneous explosion of national unity and defiant patriotic fever. The rejection of the Italian ultimatum instantly galvanized a nation, transforming…

Cyprus ‘honours Greek fight against fascism’

Cyprus commemorated the Greek struggle against fascism with the parades held around the island to mark Ochi day, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday following a student parade outside the Greek embassy in Nicosia. He extended his well wishes to Greece and Greeks everywhere on the occasion of the anniversary.…

The Greek diaspora in the US and the story of “OXI”

As we’ve seen time and time again in the past, the Greek diaspora has always played a key role in standing with Greece in its time of need. World War II was no exception.

Konstantopoulou: "Let's fight for Freedom and Democracy, defying the cost"

“To fight for Freedom and Democracy, defying the costs and power relations”, emphasizes in her post for the national anniversary of October 28, the president of Freedom Sailing, Zoe Konstantopoulou. The post in detail: “October 28, 1940-October 28, 2025 85 years later, the heroic NO of the Greek men and women fills us with pride and a sense of responsibility. NO and the Epic of 40 that followed, the Resistance and the heroism of our ancestors,…

Intercession of the Theotokos

The Orthodox Church commemorates today the Intercession of the Theotokos, or the Protection of the Theotokos, which was moved from the 1st of the month to the present day, in order to coincide with the Oxi Day. The reason is obvious since the Greeks believe that the Theotokos is the One who, in every difficult moment in 1940, protected and helped the Christian Greek army and the Greek nation in general. The history of the Feast of the Intercessi…