Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
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The Kennedy Round (1964–1967) was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under GATT that significantly reduced tariffs and advanced global trade liberalization.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kennedy Round | 6 |
| Kennedy Round of GATT negotiations | 3 |
| GATT Kennedy Round | 1 |
| Kennedy Round (1964–1967) canonical | 1 |
| Kennedy Round of GATT | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kennedy Round (1964–1967) Context triple: [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, negotiationRound, Kennedy Round (1964–1967)]
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Reagan–Gorbachev summits
The Reagan–Gorbachev summits were a series of high-level meetings in the 1980s between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that significantly eased Cold War tensions and advanced nuclear arms control.
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Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
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Eisenhower Doctrine
The Eisenhower Doctrine was a U.S. Cold War policy announced in 1957 that pledged American economic and military assistance to Middle Eastern countries resisting armed aggression or communist influence.
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Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was a post–World War II multilateral treaty that governed international trade by reducing tariffs and other barriers, laying the foundation for the modern global trading system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kennedy Round (1964–1967) Target entity description: The Kennedy Round (1964–1967) was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under GATT that significantly reduced tariffs and advanced global trade liberalization.
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A.
Reagan–Gorbachev summits
The Reagan–Gorbachev summits were a series of high-level meetings in the 1980s between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that significantly eased Cold War tensions and advanced nuclear arms control.
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B.
Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
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C.
Eisenhower Doctrine
The Eisenhower Doctrine was a U.S. Cold War policy announced in 1957 that pledged American economic and military assistance to Middle Eastern countries resisting armed aggression or communist influence.
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D.
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
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E.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was a post–World War II multilateral treaty that governed international trade by reducing tariffs and other barriers, laying the foundation for the modern global trading system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GATT negotiation round
ⓘ
multilateral trade negotiation ⓘ trade liberalization initiative ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
ⓘ
surface form:
GATT
|
| agreementType | multilateral trade agreement ⓘ |
| approximateAverageTariffCut | 35 percent ⓘ |
| countryOfNegotiation | Switzerland ⓘ |
| endDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| focusArea |
agricultural trade issues
ⓘ
anti-dumping rules ⓘ industrial tariffs ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tokyo Round ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first major attempt at comprehensive linear tariff cuts under GATT
ⓘ
milestone in postwar trade liberalization ⓘ |
| impact |
promotion of global trade growth in late 1960s and 1970s
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reduction of average industrial tariffs among major trading nations ⓘ |
| initiatedBy |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| keyParticipant |
Benelux Union
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surface form:
Benelux countries
Canada ⓘ European Economic Community ⓘ France ⓘ Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Germany ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Trade Expansion Act of 1962
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surface form:
United States Trade Expansion Act of 1962
|
| location | Geneva ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
expansion of world trade
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tariff reduction ⓘ trade liberalization ⓘ |
| method | across-the-board linear tariff cuts ⓘ |
| name |
Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kennedy Round
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| namedAfter | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingCountries | over 60 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
international trade policy
ⓘ
tariff policy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Dillon Round ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
ⓘ
World Trade Organization ⓘ multilateral trading system ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of tariff bindings
ⓘ
significant reduction of customs duties on industrial products ⓘ strengthening of GATT system ⓘ |
| startDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| status | concluded ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War era
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| underAuspicesOf | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
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Subject: Kennedy Round (1964–1967) Description of subject: The Kennedy Round (1964–1967) was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under GATT that significantly reduced tariffs and advanced global trade liberalization.
Referenced by (12)
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