Greek–Yugoslav Confederation
The Greek–Yugoslav confederation or Greek–Yugoslav federation, or Balkan Union, was a political concept during World War II, sponsored by the United Kingdom and involving the Yugoslav government-in-exile and the Greek government-in-exile. The two governments signed an agreement pushing the proposal ahead, but it never got beyond the planning stage because of opposition from within the Yugoslav and the Greek governments, real world events, and the opposition of the Soviet Union. The proposal envisioned the creation of a confederation of Kingdom of Greece, Greece and Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. Background Greece and Yugoslavia were both occupied by Axis powers and formed governments-in-exile in London. Establishment of the union was the first step of the British "Eden plan": its final aim was to create a central-eastern union that was friendly to the west. The next step was to include Albania, Bulgaria and Romania into a Balkan Union. The last step was to be folding of the ...
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