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Articles

• Koliopoulos, John

In the years 1939-1941, British support and protection, more than associationwith the Axis powers, was the basic premise of Greece’s foreign relations. In this respect, General Metaxas’ policy was more “traditional”than either his apologists or his critics would be prepared to concede, in thesense that he tried to align Greek foreign policy with that of the Great Powersconsidered at the time to be predominant in the Mediterranean. This policy,however, did not move in line with Greek strategy, particularly after theItalian attack on Greece in October 1940, when Greek strategic requirementsand Britain’s inability to send adequate assistance to Greece strained relationsbetween the two countries and sealed the fate of the campaign againstthe German invaders in April 1941.

• History and Archaeology

• Ιστορία

Ελληνική πολιτική και στρατηγική 1939-1941

Το άρθρο αποτελεί μέρος πρακτικών του ελληνογαλλικού συμποσίου που πραγματοποιήθηκε στη Θεσσαλονίκη την περίοδο 15-17 Οκτωβρίου 1987 με τίτλο «La France, la Grece et les Balkansdans les annees trente».