It seems that an independent Macedonia with Macedonians in it would have showed the weakness of the Truman Doctrine and the West. And so the advocates of the Truman Doctrine made sure that this would not happen.
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To emphasize what Howard Jones wrote a bit more
"An independent Macedonia would come at the expense of Greek territorial integrity, which would raise doubts among other nations about the effectiveness of the Truman Doctrine. But if the White House took a firm stand against such a state and it emerged anyway, America's loss in prestige would be even greater. Policymakers in Washington chose to dodge the issue and avoid having the possible establishment of a Macedonian Republic take on the appearance of a diplomatic defeat for the West.
page 67
To emphasize what Howard Jones wrote a bit more
"An independent Macedonia would come at the expense of Greek territorial integrity, which would raise doubts among other nations about the effectiveness of the Truman Doctrine. But if the White House took a firm stand against such a state and it emerged anyway, America's loss in prestige would be even greater. Policymakers in Washington chose to dodge the issue and avoid having the possible establishment of a Macedonian Republic take on the appearance of a diplomatic defeat for the West.
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