Founded by prominent Greek-American businessmen, along with railroad tycoon Harold Vanderbilt and film industry executive Spyros Skouras, the association provided economic relief to Greeks following Italian and German invasions.
[1] Films such as Fantasia and Gone with the Wind opened with gala premieres with proceeds benefiting the Greek War Relief Association.
[2] In a multinational agreement which included Nazi Germany, the GWRA continued to deliver supplies to Greece following occupation in 1942.
Three neutral Swedish-flagged ships were chartered, along with Swedish and International Red Cross workers to distribute the cargos.
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