The popular armed struggle in December was a unique phenomenon throughout capitalist Europe after World War II, just as the struggle of the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE) was unique.

The December conflict took place under different conditions than those of the triple fascist Occupation, at a time when World War II had not yet ended, although its outcome had been decided.

The German imperialist machine and its allied states were in absolute retreat, while the Red Army advanced relentlessly, having already played a crucial role in the crushing of fascism on the European stage of the bloodiest war humanity has ever known.

The capital-labor contradiction that had inherently penetrated Greek society in previous years was highlighted with greater intensity in December, as the factor of foreign Occupation had been removed.