Forgive me for not referring to whatever Bowman said about the Balkan Triangle, if you mean by that the agreement beween Greece, Turkey and Yugoslavia in the 1950s. The American Historical Review published a relevant review years ago of Harry J. Psomiades’ book by that title, which is a good introduction to the topic.

Operation Accolade, Churchill’s proposed assault on Rhodes and the Dodecanese Islands, was cancelled in December 1943 to focus on Anzio (and well they should have). This is often represented as evidence of Churchill’s imperialist designs to extend British influence in the East, instead of what it really was: typical of his lifelong impulse to get at the enemy by going around the center of battle. My impression is that it was set aside (by Roosevelt and the Combined Chiefs) for sound strategic reasons and priorities.

You and your nephew might also like to read the thoughtful piece on this subject by Dr. Larry P. Arnn, “Three Lessons of Statesmanship for Americans Today” (and not only Americans). —RML