This video explores the Cyprus Emergency of the 1950s and how it created the conditions for the division of Cyprus in 1974.
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00:00 The real reason Cyprus is divided
01:00 A brief history of Cyprus
02:01 Greek Cypriots
03:26 EOKA
05:04 The revolt begins
06:06 The British response
07:31 From bad to worse
08:27 Divide and Rule
09:26 Turkish Cypriots
10:33 The turning point
12:39 Intercommunal violence
13:55 Peace?
14:49 The Cyprus problem
Credit to : Imperial War Museums
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