Britain, Turkey and the Soviet Union, 1940-45: strategy, diplomacy and intelligence in the Eastern Mediterranean

This book draws on the latest archival releases b including those from the secret world of British intelligence b to offer the first comprehensive analysisof Anglo-Turkish relations during the Second World War, with a particular emphasis on Turkey's place in the changing relationship between Britain and the Soviet Union. INDICE: Preface - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - Turkey During the Period of Anglo-Russian Antagonism, June 1940 to June 1941- The Balkan Front, October 1940 to April 1941 - Turkey and Britain's War in the Middle East, May 1941 to November 1942 - The Churchill Factor: November 1942 to April 1943 - Turkey and the Anglo-Soviet Alliance, June 1941 to September 1943 - The Eastern Mediterranean, in Peace and War: May to October 1943 - Alliance Diplomacy and the Rise of Anglo-Turkish Antagonism, October 1943 to September 1944 - The Balkans, 1944-45 - Russia, the Caucasus and the Straits, October 1944 to July 1945 - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography - Index -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-22147-5
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 280
• Fecha Publicación: 23/07/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés