Relations between Greece and Albania have been strained due to tensions over the Northern Epirus area of Albania. Greeks in this area were discriminated against, and since Greece is a very nationalistic country, what would of happened in the event of a war between the two nations? This could happen at many points during the Cold War(due to a royal decree, the two nations were at war, technically, from 1940-1987). Greeks suffered heavily under the Stalinist regime of Tito, but Albania made overtures toward Greece starting in 1978, and by 1985, the border between the nations was opened. The relationship between the nations reached a low point again around 1992-1994, when the Albanian government tried and deported Greek Orthodox Bishops for seditious behavior and tried other Greeks for treason. The Albanian government alleged that the Greek government was interfering in Albanian affairs. In response, Greece stopped EU aid to Albania and evicted illegal Albanian immigrants. While relations have been improved since the two nations signed a treaty in 1996, it occurs to me that tensions could have escalated quickly, with both sides being harsher and harsher to their minority populations in response to the other country, to the point of war. This is such a scenario that could have happened at many points after Albanian-Soviet relations collapsed, since China won't send that much aid to Albania.
What would happen in a scenario of a war between these two nations? While Greece is bigger and has a stronger economy, Albania, at least under communist leadership, was very North Korea like; a very militarized boarder with a disproportionately large army. I assume this would be a Greek invasion of Albania due to the harshness of the treatment of the Greek minority. This could happen under two windows; during the Cold War, with a conservative dictatorship in Greece, from 1967-1974(Greece wouldn't want to start a war during the conflict with Turkey) or even after the restoration of democracy until 1985, when relations tried to improve. Also in the sour period of 1992-1994. So, how would this play out?
What would happen in a scenario of a war between these two nations? While Greece is bigger and has a stronger economy, Albania, at least under communist leadership, was very North Korea like; a very militarized boarder with a disproportionately large army. I assume this would be a Greek invasion of Albania due to the harshness of the treatment of the Greek minority. This could happen under two windows; during the Cold War, with a conservative dictatorship in Greece, from 1967-1974(Greece wouldn't want to start a war during the conflict with Turkey) or even after the restoration of democracy until 1985, when relations tried to improve. Also in the sour period of 1992-1994. So, how would this play out?