希腊内战(1946—1949年)以亲西方的反共产主义力量的胜利而告终,这使得莫斯科失去了以非和平手段解决希腊问题的希望。美国依照杜鲁门主义和马歇尔计划给予土耳其和希腊的政治、军事及经济援助,使地中海和巴尔干地区的局势发生了巨大的变化。苏联领导人把雅典、贝尔格莱德、安卡拉和罗马之间相互联系的加强,看作是对苏联及其支持下的人民民主阵营的潜在威胁。 The Greek Civil War (1946-1949) ended in triumphs of pro-communist Western pro-communist forces, leaving Moscow with no hope of settling the Greek issue by non-peaceful means. The political, military and economic assistance that the United States has given to Turkey and Greece in accordance with the Truman doctrine and the Marshall Plan has undergone tremendous changes in the situation in the Mediterranean and in the Balkans. The Soviet leaders’ reinforcement of the interconnectedness between Athens, Belgrade, Ankara and Rome is seen as a potential threat to the Soviet Union and the people’s democratic camp that it supports.