Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971)
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The Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) was a Cold War diplomatic accord between the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France that improved access to and the status of Berlin, easing tensions and enabling West Germany’s Ostpolitik policy of rapprochement with the Eastern bloc.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Four Power Agreement on Berlin | 5 |
| Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) canonical | 4 |
| Four-Power status of Berlin | 2 |
| Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin | 2 |
| Berlin Four Power Agreement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) Context triple: [Ostpolitik, significantEvent, Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971)]
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A.
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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B.
Berlin Declaration of 5 June 1945
The Berlin Declaration of 5 June 1945 was the formal statement by the Allied powers asserting supreme authority over defeated Germany and outlining the framework for its postwar occupation and administration.
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C.
Treaty of Paris 1947
The Treaty of Paris of 1947 was a post–World War II peace agreement that formally ended hostilities between the Allied powers and several Axis-aligned European states, redrawing borders and imposing political and military terms.
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D.
Treaty of Paris (1951)
The Treaty of Paris (1951) was the international agreement that created the European Coal and Steel Community, laying an early foundation for European integration after World War II.
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E.
1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
The 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security is the foundational postwar defense pact between the United States and Japan that underpins their military alliance and the continued stationing of U.S. forces in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) Target entity description: The Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) was a Cold War diplomatic accord between the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France that improved access to and the status of Berlin, easing tensions and enabling West Germany’s Ostpolitik policy of rapprochement with the Eastern bloc.
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A.
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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B.
Berlin Declaration of 5 June 1945
The Berlin Declaration of 5 June 1945 was the formal statement by the Allied powers asserting supreme authority over defeated Germany and outlining the framework for its postwar occupation and administration.
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C.
Treaty of Paris 1947
The Treaty of Paris of 1947 was a post–World War II peace agreement that formally ended hostilities between the Allied powers and several Axis-aligned European states, redrawing borders and imposing political and military terms.
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D.
Treaty of Paris (1951)
The Treaty of Paris (1951) was the international agreement that created the European Coal and Steel Community, laying an early foundation for European integration after World War II.
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E.
1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
The 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security is the foundational postwar defense pact between the United States and Japan that underpins their military alliance and the continued stationing of U.S. forces in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War treaty
ⓘ
diplomatic accord ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve practical conditions for West Berliners
ⓘ
reduce tensions over Berlin ⓘ stabilize the situation in Berlin ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971)
ⓘ
surface form:
Berlin Four Power Agreement
Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) ⓘ
surface form:
Four Power Agreement on Berlin
Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) ⓘ
surface form:
Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin
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| appliesTo |
Berlin
ⓘ
West Berlin ⓘ access routes to West Berlin ⓘ |
| basedOn | post-World War II Four Power rights in Germany ⓘ |
| clarifies | rights and responsibilities of the Four Powers in Berlin ⓘ |
| confirms |
continued Four Power responsibility for Berlin as a whole
ⓘ
special legal status of Berlin ⓘ |
| context |
division of Berlin
ⓘ
division of Germany ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1971-09-03 ⓘ |
| enables |
Ostpolitik
ⓘ
surface form:
West German Ostpolitik
rapprochement between West Germany and Eastern bloc ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1972-06-03 ⓘ |
| hasParty |
France
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| keyFigure |
Andrei Gromyko
ⓘ
Egon Bahr ⓘ Walter Scheel ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| limits | political presence of the Federal Republic of Germany in West Berlin ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs ⓘ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs
United States Department of State ⓘ |
| precedes |
Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
ⓘ
surface form:
Basic Treaty (1972)
Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971) ⓘ
surface form:
Transit Agreement (1972)
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| providesFor |
easier access for visitors to West Berlin
ⓘ
improved travel facilities for West Berliners to East Berlin ⓘ improved travel facilities for West Berliners to GDR ⓘ |
| recognizes | ties between West Berlin and the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| regulates |
access to West Berlin
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status of Berlin ⓘ transit traffic between West Germany and West Berlin ⓘ |
| signedIn |
Berlin
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West Berlin ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Cold War ⓘ |
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Subject: Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) Description of subject: The Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) was a Cold War diplomatic accord between the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France that improved access to and the status of Berlin, easing tensions and enabling West Germany’s Ostpolitik policy of rapprochement with the Eastern bloc.
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