Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Asitane Mevlevi Kültür Dergisi, ss.16-20, 2010 (Hakemli Dergi)
Turkey has rich chrome deposits and this raw material is indispensable for armament industry. Therefore, Turkey became the centre of the attention between the Allied and Axis Powers because of her (Turkey) prominent place in the World chrome production during the Second World War. Thus, between those two blocks, a cruel rivalry started to hold The Turkey's chrome production. Besides United States' chrome needs, this rivalry had been shaped to impede Germany not to import chrome ore from Turkey for Allied Powers. Because of the Allied economic blockade policy, Germany was forced to supply her chrome needs just from Turkey. For this reason, Turkey took advantage of this rivalry between the two blocks and managed to sell her chrome production in appropriate prices. Turkey's flexible balance policy hold an important place in this success.