The island of Cyprus escapes the war…
1936 CE to 1947 CE
As it had twenty-five years earlier, the island becomes important as a supply and training base and as a naval station.
This time, however, its use as an air base makes it particularly significant to the overall Allied cause.
Patriotism and a common enemy do not entirely erase enosis in the minds of Greek Cypriots, and propagandists remain active during the entire war, particularly in London, where they hope to gain friends and influence lawmakers.
Hopes are sometimes raised by the British government during the period when Britain and Greece are practically alone in the field against the Axis.
British foreign secretary Anthony Eden, for example, hints that the Cyprus problem will
be resolved when the war has been won.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill also makes some vague allusions to the postwar settlement
of the problem.
The wartime governor of the island states without equivocation that enosis is not being considered, but it is probable that the Greek Cypriots hear only those voices that they want to hear.
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