us ▁conflict , ▁T ito ' s ▁attempt ▁to ▁medi ate ▁between ▁Turkey ▁and ▁Greece ▁failed . ▁ ▁The ▁B alk an ▁P act ▁included ▁Y ug oslav ia ▁into ▁the ▁Western ▁defense ▁system , ▁which ▁strength ened ▁the ▁country ’ s ▁security . ▁It ▁also ▁raised ▁problems ▁for ▁T ito ▁and ▁the ▁League ▁of ▁Commun ists ▁of ▁Y ug oslav ia , ▁and ▁brought ▁the ▁Y ug oslav ▁and ▁Greek ▁powers ▁together . ▁The ▁B alk an ▁P act ▁indirect ly ▁height ened ▁international ▁and ▁ide ological ▁conflicts . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁B alk an ▁P act ▁( 1 9 3 4 ) ▁ ▁Inform b iro ▁period ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁S ources ▁ ▁David ▁R . ▁Stone , ▁" The ▁B alk an ▁P act ▁and ▁American ▁Policy , ▁ 1 9 5 0 - 1 9 5 5 ," ▁East ▁European ▁Qu arter ly ▁ 2 8 . 3 ▁( Se ptember ▁ 1 9 9 4 ), ▁pp .   3 9 3 – 4 0 7 . ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 3 ▁in ▁Greece ▁Category : 1 9 5 3 ▁in ▁Turkey ▁Category : 1 9 5 3 ▁in ▁Y ug oslav ia ▁Category : History ▁of ▁the ▁B alk ans ▁Category : T re aties ▁concluded ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁military ▁al li ances ▁Category : T re aties ▁of ▁the ▁Kingdom ▁of ▁Greece ▁Category : T re aties ▁of ▁Y ug oslav ia ▁Category