Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942
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The Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942 was a World War II alliance agreement between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union that formalized their military cooperation against Nazi Germany and laid out plans for postwar collaboration.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allied–Soviet negotiations on second front | 1 |
| Anglo-Soviet Alliance | 1 |
| Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942 canonical | 1 |
| Soviet–British Treaty of Alliance (1942) | 1 |
| Soviet–British alliance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4997702 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942 Context triple: [Soviet diplomacy during World War II, treaty, Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942]
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A.
Anglo-Soviet-Iranian Tripartite Treaty of 1942
The Anglo-Soviet-Iranian Tripartite Treaty of 1942 was a World War II agreement in which Iran formally accepted Allied military presence and cooperation in exchange for guarantees of its independence and postwar withdrawal of foreign troops.
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B.
Moscow Peace Treaty
The Moscow Peace Treaty was the 1940 agreement that ended the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union, forcing Finland to cede significant territories to the USSR.
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C.
London Agreement of 8 August 1945
The London Agreement of 8 August 1945 was an international treaty between the Allied powers that established the legal basis and procedures for prosecuting major Nazi war criminals after World War II.
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D.
Treaty of London 1946
The Treaty of London 1946 was an agreement that redefined the relationship between Transjordan and Britain, paving the way for Transjordan’s full independence and its later emergence as the Kingdom of Jordan.
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E.
Anglo-Iraqi Treaty 1930
The Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 was an agreement that redefined Britain’s political and military relationship with Iraq, paving the way for Iraq’s formal independence while preserving significant British influence, especially in defense and foreign affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942 Target entity description: The Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942 was a World War II alliance agreement between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union that formalized their military cooperation against Nazi Germany and laid out plans for postwar collaboration.
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A.
Anglo-Soviet-Iranian Tripartite Treaty of 1942
The Anglo-Soviet-Iranian Tripartite Treaty of 1942 was a World War II agreement in which Iran formally accepted Allied military presence and cooperation in exchange for guarantees of its independence and postwar withdrawal of foreign troops.
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B.
Moscow Peace Treaty
The Moscow Peace Treaty was the 1940 agreement that ended the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union, forcing Finland to cede significant territories to the USSR.
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C.
London Agreement of 8 August 1945
The London Agreement of 8 August 1945 was an international treaty between the Allied powers that established the legal basis and procedures for prosecuting major Nazi war criminals after World War II.
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D.
Treaty of London 1946
The Treaty of London 1946 was an agreement that redefined the relationship between Transjordan and Britain, paving the way for Transjordan’s full independence and its later emergence as the Kingdom of Jordan.
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E.
Anglo-Iraqi Treaty 1930
The Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 was an agreement that redefined Britain’s political and military relationship with Iraq, paving the way for Iraq’s formal independence while preserving significant British influence, especially in defense and foreign affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II treaty
ⓘ
alliance treaty ⓘ bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anglo-Soviet Alliance
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942
Treaty of Alliance with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ⓘ |
| category |
1942 in international relations
ⓘ
Treaties of the Soviet Union ⓘ Treaties of the United Kingdom ⓘ World War II diplomacy ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
consultation on peace settlement after the war
ⓘ
mutual assistance against Germany ⓘ no separate peace with Germany ⓘ postwar cooperation between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| context | World War II ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duration | 20 years ⓘ |
| hasSignatoryRole |
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
consolidated the Eastern Front alliance against Nazi Germany
ⓘ
laid groundwork for postwar Allied negotiations ⓘ |
| influenced | postwar European settlement discussions ⓘ |
| inForceDuring | final years of World War II ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| legalForm |
treaty of alliance
ⓘ
linked to:
treaty of friendship and alliance
|
| legalStatus | binding alliance treaty ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
British government of Winston Churchill
ⓘ
Soviet government of Joseph Stalin ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet government
|
| opposedEntity | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| precedes |
Tehran Conference
ⓘ
Yalta Conference ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a wartime alliance between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union
ⓘ
to formalize military cooperation between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany ⓘ to outline postwar collaboration between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| reaffirmed | Anglo-Soviet military cooperation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Allied powers
ⓘ
linked to:
Allied forces
Grand Alliance ⓘ |
| resultedIn | formal recognition of the Soviet Union as a key British ally in World War II ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Anthony Eden
ⓘ
Vyacheslav Molotov ⓘ |
| signedIn |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| signedOn | 26 May 1942 ⓘ |
| strengthened | Anglo-Soviet relations ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
European security
ⓘ
military alliance ⓘ postwar political cooperation ⓘ |
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Subject: Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942 Description of subject: The Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942 was a World War II alliance agreement between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union that formalized their military cooperation against Nazi Germany and laid out plans for postwar collaboration.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942
linked to: Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942
linked to: Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942
linked to: Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942