the heavy sentences imposed on the junta principals also sent a message to the army that the era of immunity from constitutional transgressions by the military was over. Karamanlis's policy of European integration is also acknowledged to have ended the paternalistic relation between Greece and the United States. See also Spanish transition to democracy Portuguese transition to democracy Citations and notes External links History of modern Greece 1974 in Greece Democratization Political history of Greece Greek junta 1974 in politics