Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
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The Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) was a landmark agreement in which West and East Germany recognized each other as sovereign states and established formal diplomatic relations, easing Cold War tensions and advancing West German Ostpolitik.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) Context triple: [Ostpolitik, significantEvent, Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)]
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Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971)
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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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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Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was the founding collective defense agreement that established the Warsaw Pact as the Eastern Bloc’s military alliance during the Cold War.
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Einigungsvertrag
Der Einigungsvertrag ist der Staatsvertrag von 1990, der die Bedingungen und rechtlichen Grundlagen der deutschen Wiedervereinigung zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und der DDR festlegte.
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Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950
The Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950 is a foundational Arab League pact that established collective security and economic coordination among its member states in the early post–World War II era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) Target entity description: The Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) was a landmark agreement in which West and East Germany recognized each other as sovereign states and established formal diplomatic relations, easing Cold War tensions and advancing West German Ostpolitik.
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A.
Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971)
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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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.
Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was the founding collective defense agreement that established the Warsaw Pact as the Eastern Bloc’s military alliance during the Cold War.
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D.
Einigungsvertrag
Der Einigungsvertrag ist der Staatsvertrag von 1990, der die Bedingungen und rechtlichen Grundlagen der deutschen Wiedervereinigung zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und der DDR festlegte.
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E.
Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950
The Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950 is a foundational Arab League pact that established collective security and economic coordination among its member states in the early post–World War II era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War treaty
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bilateral treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
normalize relations between the FRG and the GDR
ⓘ
reduce tensions in Central Europe ⓘ |
| considered |
cornerstone of West German Ostpolitik
ⓘ
milestone in the normalization of East–West relations in Europe ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
cooperation in various fields such as economy, science and technology
ⓘ
development of normal good-neighbourly relations ⓘ exchange of permanent representatives ⓘ mutual respect for independence and autonomy ⓘ renunciation of force in bilateral relations ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
West Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
East Germany ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| dateSigned | 1972-12-21 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1973-06-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | establishment of diplomatic-level permanent missions ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Treaty concerning the basis of relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic
|
| hasShortName |
Basic Treaty
ⓘ
Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Grundlagenvertrag
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| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | German reunification in 1990 ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding international treaty ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Egon Bahr
ⓘ
Michael Kohl ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnderPolicy |
Ostpolitik
ⓘ
surface form:
Ostpolitik of Willy Brandt
|
| party |
East Germany
ⓘ
West Germany ⓘ |
| placeSigned | East Berlin ⓘ |
| preconditionFor |
FRG membership in the United Nations
ⓘ
GDR membership in the United Nations ⓘ |
| region |
Europe
ⓘ
West Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Germany
|
| relatedTo |
Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971)
ⓘ
Helsinki Accords ⓘ
surface form:
Helsinki Final Act
Treaty of Moscow (1970) ⓘ Treaty of Warsaw (1970) ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
admission of both German states to the United Nations
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establishment of permanent missions in Bonn and East Berlin ⓘ formalization of the intra-German border ⓘ mutual recognition between the FRG and the GDR ⓘ |
| signedBy |
West Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
East Germany ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| signedUnderChancellor | Willy Brandt ⓘ |
| subject |
Ostpolitik
ⓘ
diplomatic recognition ⓘ inter-German relations ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
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Subject: Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) Description of subject: The Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) was a landmark agreement in which West and East Germany recognized each other as sovereign states and established formal diplomatic relations, easing Cold War tensions and advancing West German Ostpolitik.
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