1944AthensLoDef Published 4 January 2019 at 1038 × 715 in Athens 1944: Not Churchill’s Finest Hour? Hmm…. ← Previous / Negotiations by lamplight: Churchill in Athens, December 1944, assured the survival of Greek democracy by installing Archbishop Damaskinos (to WSC’s left) as regent in a coalition government. (Hillsdale College) Share this article: