1964: Cyprus

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The Cyprus crisis threatened to degenerate into a full war between Turkey and Greece, involving the great powers. Archbishop Makarios' proposals to amend the constitution were rejected by the Turkish Cypriotes and the Turkish government, which said the proposed amendments intended to deprive the... ...