End of an Empire : Great Britain, Turkey and Greece from the Treaty of Sevres to the Treaty of Lausanne
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An analysis of British foreign policy toward Greece and its claims on the
Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of the First World War. To advance its own
interests Britain supported a significant Greek role in the Eastern Mediterranean but not without difficulty stemming from domestic disagreement or reaction from its allies, particularly the French. Although morally encouraging and diplomatically helpful, Britain took no drastic initiatives on behalf of its Greek protégés, adopted a “wait and see” policy vis-à-vis the Greek campaign in Asia Minor and eventually abandoned Greece as well as its own hegemonic designs on Asia Minor when it was deemed necessary by changed circumstances and higher policy priorities.
Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of the First World War. To advance its own
interests Britain supported a significant Greek role in the Eastern Mediterranean but not without difficulty stemming from domestic disagreement or reaction from its allies, particularly the French. Although morally encouraging and diplomatically helpful, Britain took no drastic initiatives on behalf of its Greek protégés, adopted a “wait and see” policy vis-à-vis the Greek campaign in Asia Minor and eventually abandoned Greece as well as its own hegemonic designs on Asia Minor when it was deemed necessary by changed circumstances and higher policy priorities.
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