1952 ⟶ Greece and Turkey Join NATO
Greece and Turkey join NATO.
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💰 US Military Aid to Greece and Turkey
US extends $400 million of military aid to Greece and Turkey, signalling its intent to contain communism in the Mediterranean.⟶
US AidGreeceTurkeyContainmentMilitary AidCold WarForeign Policy
🤝 Balkan Pact Signed by Yugoslavia, Greece, and Turkey
Balkan Pact is signed by Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey. The pact's main objective is to deter Soviet expansionism.⟶
Balkan PactYugoslaviaGreeceTurkeyCold WarAlliancesSoviet UnionEastern Europe
🏛️ NATO Summit Held in Brussels
NATO holds a summit in Brussels, the first one since 1957 to be held.⟶
NATOBrusselsSummitCold WarEuropeMilitary AlliancePoliticsInternational Relations
🇹🇷 Turkey Invades Cyprus
Turkey invaded Cyprus after the coup d'état conducted by the Greek junta.⟶
CyprusTurkeyInvasionCold WarGreeceWarConflictGeopoliticsCoups
