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The Greek victory was hailed with enthusiasm by the entire fighting world. The Germans themselves even admired the Greeks' achievement.

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In the first days of the invasion certain Greek intellectuals,

such as Kostis Palamas, Angelos Sikelianos, Stratis Myrivilis and Grigorios Xenopoulos, submitted a written statement protesting against the 'dastard claim of Fascist violence'

The cultural life in the country was synchronized with the course of the war.

To encourage Greek soldiers, and to console people the singer and actress Sophia Vembo, the so called “The singer of Victory” became a symbol in the fight against the axis. Her songs became military paeans. They were transmitted over the radio, even by the BBC.

The Singer of Victory continued to sing during the Occupation Period from the Middle East where she had escaped to. She was a special person with a dynamic personality, who managed to create her own mark in the History of Greek songs.

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Intellectuals, and script writers, focused their activities on the events of the war.

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Variety-type performances promoted a repertoire that celebrated

Greek victories, parodied the abortive attempt by Italians to occupy Greece and exhorted all Greeks to demonstrate courage and patience.

Apart from theatre, cartoons were also inspired by military communiqués and reports from the front with well-known cartoonists such as Phokos Dimitriadis and Antonis Vottis making their best to reinforce the morale of the population through laughter.