00:00At three in the morning, a shocking ultimatum arrived in Athens.
00:03Greece had only hours to make a decision that could change its future.
00:08Benito Mussolini demanded that Italian troops be allowed to occupy strategic locations inside Greece.
00:14Metaxas to accept the ultimatum.
00:16His decision became a defining moment in modern Greece.
00:20On October 28, 1940, Italian forces invaded Greece.
00:24But the Greek army resisted fiercely.
00:27The Italian advance met unexpected difficulties in the rugged mountains and difficult autumn weather.
00:33Greek forces launched counterattacks, halted the Italian offensive, and pushed Italian troops back in several areas.
00:41What began with an ultimatum became a powerful story of national resistance during one of history's darkest wars.
00:49Can one refusal change the course of history?
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