Chanak Crisis
History of the Chanak Crisis, 1922
The following commentary about Chanak Crisis, 1922 in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): British and French troops stationed near Chanak (later called Canakkale) to guard the neutral area of the Dardanelles were threatened with attack in September 1922 by Turkish forces. Initially British ministers threatened to declare war against Turkey, but France separately withdrew its troops and Britain and France eventually agreed to negotiate an armistice with the Turks. The incident led to a loss of confidence in Lloyd George's leadership and his resignation as Prime Minister.
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