Britain, Turkey and the Soviet Union, 1940–45

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-18

3. Turkey During the Period of Anglo-Russian Antagonism, June 1940 to June 1941

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   Pages 19-31

4. The Balkan Front, October 1940 to April 1941

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5. Turkey and Britain’s War in the Middle East, May 1941 to November 1942

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6. The Churchill Factor: November 1942 to April 1943

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7. Turkey and the Anglo-Soviet Alliance, June 1941 to September 1943

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8. The Eastern Mediterranean, in Peace and War: May to October 1943

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9. Alliance Diplomacy and the Rise of Anglo-Turkish Antagonism, October 1943-September 1944

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   Pages 131-150

10. The Balkans, 1944–45

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11. Russia, the Caucasus and the Straits, October 1944 to July 1945

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12. Conclusion

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13. Back Matter

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This book draws on the latest archival releases – including those from the secret world of British intelligence – to offer the first comprehensive analysis of 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.

• Britain
• Churchill
• diplomacy
• peace
• Russia
• Soviet Union
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

• Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, UK

  Nicholas Tamkin

NICK TAMKIN is a member of Christ's College, Cambridge, and has taught at University College London, UK and the University of Hertfordshire. This is his first book.

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