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February 9, 1934 - The Balkan Pact is Signed, Forming the Balkan Entente
- David Sardi
- Feb 13, 2018
- 1 min read
Following the aftermath of World War One, with the Balkan nations facing internal minority tensions and external territorial claims (Turkey, Greece, Romania, and Yugoslavia) agreed to a military alliance to preserve peace in the region. However, political intrigue was still a dominant factor in the region, and the entente disbanded in 1938. In World War Two, of the nations that had been part of the pact; Yugoslavia would be occupied by the Axis, Romania would be in the Axis, Greece would be invaded by Italy, and Turkey would be neutral.
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