As soon as World War I began in 1914, Greece officially maintained neutrality. With authorization by the Venizelos' government, Entente Forces had landed troops in Thessaloniki in 1915, in order to support their Serb allies in the Macedonian Front.
Immediately upon World War I's outbreak in 1914, Greece declared its official neutrality. With permission from the Venizelos government, Entente Forces stationed troops in Thessaloniki in 1915, with the intention of bolstering their Serbian allies on the Macedonian Front.