Thread: Turkey joins the Axis in 1940 After France Falls
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Old November 28th, 2007, 11:35 PM
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Default Re: Turkey joins the Axis in 1940 After France Falls
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Originally Posted by Sloniksp View Post
Turkey was in no shape to go to war. Siding with Germany once, caused the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Also an eventuall confrontation with Great Britain and the Soviet Union as a result for helping Germany was inevitable. Turkey was well aware.


While this scenerio might be more of use for Germany, Turkey on the other hand would not indulge in the fruits of such an alliance and would find herself facing Russia.

I would imagine that Turkey as an ally might be as usefull as Italy was?
Did you have to bring the Italians into it, they have suffered enough, as allies they were shockers.
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