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Turkey is the only country in the world to have operated tanks from practically every major player in World War II, including the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and France. [9] Little evidence of this past remains, save for the efforts of historians and writers to preserve and restore what would otherwise be lost. [2]
[2] [3] [4] Since World War II [vague] particularly after 23 february 1945, Turkey's prominent ally has been the United States with both countries sharing a similar interest in containing Soviet expansion. [5] [6] In support of the United Nations, Turkey contributed personnel to the Korean War in 1950 and joined NATO in 1952. [7]
T-28 (medium tank) - According to one source, two were sold to Turkey in 1935, along with 60 T-26, five T-27 tankettes, and about 60 BA-6 armoured cars to form the 1st Tank Regiment of the 2nd Cavalry Division at Luleburgaz. [2] Panzer III- Both Axis and western Allies in 1943 gifted tanks to Turkey to try to get them to join their side. Panzer IV
Turkey had remained officially neutral throughout most of the Second World War. [ a ] After the war ended, Turkey was pressured by the Soviet government to institute joint military control of passage through the Turkish Straits , which connected the Black Sea to the Mediterranean . [ 2 ]
Turkey remained neutral until the final stages of World War II. In the initial stage of World War II, Turkey signed a treaty of mutual assistance with Great Britain and France. [ 21 ] But after the fall of France , the Turkish government tried to maintain an equal distance with both the Allies and the Axis .
Emerging from World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established by 10 European countries, the United States and Canada to form a bulwark against the communist-ruled Soviet Union.
The Allies tried to stop German purchases of chrome (used in making better steel). Inflation was high as prices doubled. [27] [28] By August 1944, the Axis was clearly losing the war and Turkey broke off relations. Only in February 1945, Turkey declared war on Germany and Japan, a symbolic move that allowed Turkey to join the future United ...
World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war .