Entente Cordiale
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The Entente Cordiale was a 1904 series of agreements that marked a historic diplomatic rapprochement between Britain and France, helping to reshape European alliances before World War I.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Entente Cordiale canonical | 8 |
| Entente Cordiale of 1904 | 2 |
| Anglo-French Entente Cordiale | 1 |
| Anglo-French Entente of 1904 | 1 |
| Anglo-French rapprochement | 1 |
| Entente Cordiale 1904 | 1 |
| Franco-British Entente Cordiale | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Entente Cordiale Context triple: [Edwardian era, majorEvent, Entente Cordiale]
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Wormley Agreement
The Wormley Agreement refers to the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election by granting Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction.
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Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement was a 1938 settlement permitting Nazi Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, long regarded as a prime example of failed appeasement before World War II.
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Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty was the 1921 agreement between Britain and Irish representatives that ended the War of Independence and established the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire.
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A Revision of the Treaty
A Revision of the Treaty is John Maynard Keynes’s 1922 follow-up work to The Economic Consequences of the Peace, in which he further critiques and proposes modifications to the post–World War I peace settlement.
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Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Entente Cordiale Target entity description: The Entente Cordiale was a 1904 series of agreements that marked a historic diplomatic rapprochement between Britain and France, helping to reshape European alliances before World War I.
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A.
Wormley Agreement
The Wormley Agreement refers to the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election by granting Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction.
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B.
Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement was a 1938 settlement permitting Nazi Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, long regarded as a prime example of failed appeasement before World War II.
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C.
Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty was the 1921 agreement between Britain and Irish representatives that ended the War of Independence and established the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire.
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D.
A Revision of the Treaty
A Revision of the Treaty is John Maynard Keynes’s 1922 follow-up work to The Economic Consequences of the Peace, in which he further critiques and proposes modifications to the post–World War I peace settlement.
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E.
Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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diplomatic agreement ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| aim |
diplomatic rapprochement between Britain and France
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improvement of Anglo-French relations ⓘ settlement of colonial disputes ⓘ |
| ambassadorInvolved | Paul Cambon ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | state visits between Britain and France ⓘ |
| component |
agreement on Newfoundland fisheries
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agreement on Siam, Madagascar and New Hebrides ⓘ agreement on West and Central African colonies ⓘ colonial agreement on Egypt and Morocco ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
formation of the Triple Entente
ⓘ
realignment of European alliances before World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1904-04-08 ⓘ |
| effect |
end of centuries of Anglo-French rivalry
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improved British–French military cooperation ⓘ increased diplomatic isolation of Germany ⓘ strengthening of Western European balance of power ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
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surface form:
Anglo-Russian Entente
|
| foreignMinisterInvolved | Lord Lansdowne ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre–World War I era ⓘ |
| influencedEvent |
First Moroccan Crisis
ⓘ
Second Moroccan Crisis ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | cordial understanding ⓘ |
| notContain | formal military alliance ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
German Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
German Empire (diplomatically)
|
| placeSigned |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| precededBy | Fashoda Incident ⓘ |
| recognizedSphereOfInfluence |
British influence in Egypt
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French influence in Morocco ⓘ |
| relatedAlliance | Triple Entente ⓘ |
| resolvedDispute |
Egypt question between Britain and France
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Morocco question between Britain and France ⓘ Newfoundland fisheries dispute ⓘ colonial boundaries in West Africa ⓘ |
| signatory |
French Third Republic
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Lord Shelburne
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surface form:
Lord Lansdowne
Paul Cambon ⓘ |
| signedUnderLeader | Émile Loubet ⓘ |
| signedUnderMonarch | Edward VII ⓘ |
| status | historically significant but superseded ⓘ |
| typeOf |
colonial settlement
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non-aggression understanding ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1904 ⓘ |
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Subject: Entente Cordiale Description of subject: The Entente Cordiale was a 1904 series of agreements that marked a historic diplomatic rapprochement between Britain and France, helping to reshape European alliances before World War I.
Referenced by (15)
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