1947 ⟶ US Military Aid to Greece and Turkey
US extends $400 million of military aid to Greece and Turkey...
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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
📢 Truman Doctrine Announced
President Harry Truman announces the Truman Doctrine starting with the giving of aid to Greece and Turkey in order to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere. This is considered by many historians to be the official start of the Cold War.⟶
Truman DoctrineContainmentCold WarGreeceTurkeyForeign PolicyCommunismUS
🇬🇷 Greek Civil War Ends
Nikos Zachariadis, leader of the Communist Party of Greece, declares an end to the armed uprising. The declaration brings to a close the Greek Civil War, and the first successful containment of communism.⟶
Greek Civil WarGreeceCivil WarCommunismContainmentCold WarEurope
🤝 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
🇹🇷 Turkey Invades Cyprus
Turkey invaded Cyprus after the coup d'état conducted by the Greek junta.⟶
CyprusTurkeyInvasionCold WarGreeceWarConflictGeopoliticsCoups