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[[Image:Greek-Rally-b_01.jpg|frame|Members of the Hellenikos Synagermos ([[Greek Rally]]). From left to right, [[Stefanos Stefanopoulos]], [[Panagiotis Kanellopoulos]] and [[Spiros Markezinis]], underneath the poster of leader [[Alexandros Papagos]].]]

In May [[1951]], [[Alexandros Papagos]] resigned from the Army, as to become involved in politics. He founded the [[Greek Rally]] (Ελληνικός Συναγερμός), modelled after De Gaulle's Rassemblement du Peuple Français and won the September elections with 35% of the vote, largely due to his popularity, his image as a strong and determined leader, and extensive American support. Despite this victory, Papagos was unable to form a government, and had to wait until the November [[1952]] elections, when, with a change in the electoral system, he gained 240 out of 300 seats in Parliament.

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Lazarus at 18:37, December 20, 2005