Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971)
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The Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971) was a key Cold War treaty that regulated civilian traffic to and from West Berlin, easing tensions and improving practical relations between West Germany and East Germany as part of Ostpolitik.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Transit Agreement | 1 |
| Transit Agreement (1972) | 1 |
| Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T484711 — 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.
Target entity: Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971) Context triple: [Ostpolitik, significantEvent, Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971)]
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Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
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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B.
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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Czechoslovak–Soviet Treaty of 1943
The Czechoslovak–Soviet Treaty of 1943 was a World War II alliance agreement that established military and political cooperation between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union and laid groundwork for postwar Soviet influence in Czechoslovakia.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971) Target entity description: The Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971) was a key Cold War treaty that regulated civilian traffic to and from West Berlin, easing tensions and improving practical relations between West Germany and East Germany as part of Ostpolitik.
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A.
Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Czechoslovak–Soviet Treaty of 1943
The Czechoslovak–Soviet Treaty of 1943 was a World War II alliance agreement that established military and political cooperation between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union and laid groundwork for postwar Soviet influence in Czechoslovakia.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War agreement
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German–German agreement ⓘ bilateral treaty ⓘ international treaty ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
ease tensions between the FRG and the GDR
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facilitate access to West Berlin for West Germans ⓘ improve practical relations between West Germany and East Germany ⓘ reduce friction over Berlin transit issues ⓘ regulate civilian traffic to and from West Berlin ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air corridors to West Berlin
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civilian traffic to and from West Berlin ⓘ rail transit ⓘ road transit ⓘ transit routes between the FRG and West Berlin ⓘ waterway transit ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany
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other civilian travelers to West Berlin ⓘ residents of West Berlin ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
West Germany
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
East Germany ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
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| geographicalScope |
routes between the Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin
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territory of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | German ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to stabilization of the status of West Berlin
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important step in the broader détente process in Europe ⓘ milestone in normalization of relations between the FRG and the GDR ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
FRG authorities
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GDR authorities ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
representatives of the Federal Republic of Germany
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representatives of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| partOf | Ostpolitik ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Cold War
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division of Germany ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
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surface form:
Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR
Berlin question ⓘ Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) ⓘ
surface form:
Four Power Agreement on Berlin
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| resultedIn |
improved everyday contacts between West Germans and West Berliners
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more predictable transit procedures between the FRG and West Berlin ⓘ reduced arbitrary interference with civilian travel to West Berlin ⓘ |
| shortName |
Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Transit Agreement
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Subject: Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971) Description of subject: The Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971) was a key Cold War treaty that regulated civilian traffic to and from West Berlin, easing tensions and improving practical relations between West Germany and East Germany as part of Ostpolitik.
Referenced by (3)
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