Four nations signed a 1934 pact to maintain the fragile peace of the Balkans
History
In an attempt to prevent the outbreak of another Great War, four nations formed the Balkan Entente in 1934, creating a mutual defense pact to safeguard their shared borders and sovereignty.
On February 9, 1934, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia signed the Balkan Entente in Athens. The agreement was a desperate attempt to maintain the status quo in a region often called the 'powder keg of Europe.' By pledging to respect one another's borders and provide mutual aid against any aggressor, these nations hoped to deter the rising territorial ambitions of neighboring revisionist powers.