National Hellenic Society - Today we once again honor the rejection of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's ultimatum by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas on October 28, 1940. When given demands from the
![Ioannis E Kolovos on Twitter: "#Onthisday in 1936 Greek PM Ioannis #Metaxas, with the support of King George II, suspended key articles of the constitution and declared the #4thofAugust Regime / #otd # Ioannis E Kolovos on Twitter: "#Onthisday in 1936 Greek PM Ioannis #Metaxas, with the support of King George II, suspended key articles of the constitution and declared the #4thofAugust Regime / #otd #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Djupo5BW4AUziHS.jpg)
Ioannis E Kolovos on Twitter: "#Onthisday in 1936 Greek PM Ioannis #Metaxas, with the support of King George II, suspended key articles of the constitution and declared the #4thofAugust Regime / #otd #
![Interwar Years C. The dictatorship of Ioannis Metaxas and the start of World War II 1936 – 1940. - YouTube Interwar Years C. The dictatorship of Ioannis Metaxas and the start of World War II 1936 – 1940. - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mI2fcK7S5u4/maxresdefault.jpg)
Interwar Years C. The dictatorship of Ioannis Metaxas and the start of World War II 1936 – 1940. - YouTube
![Leaders of Anti Venizelos party arrested . General Ioannis Metaxas , the leader of the anti Venizelos party , who has been arrested . 25 August 1926 Stock Photo - Alamy Leaders of Anti Venizelos party arrested . General Ioannis Metaxas , the leader of the anti Venizelos party , who has been arrested . 25 August 1926 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BW8GHC/leaders-of-anti-venizelos-party-arrested-general-ioannis-metaxas-the-leader-of-the-anti-venizelos-party-who-has-been-arrested-25-august-1926-2BW8GHC.jpg)