Two Plus Four Talks
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Two Plus Four Talks were the 1990 diplomatic negotiations between East and West Germany and the four Allied powers that set the terms for German reunification and restored full sovereignty to a united Germany.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2+4 Talks | 1 |
| Two Plus Four Negotiations | 1 |
| Two Plus Four Talks canonical | 1 |
| Two Plus Four talks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Two Plus Four Talks Context triple: [Two Plus Four Agreement negotiations, alsoKnownAs, Two Plus Four Talks]
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A.
Kissinger’s Shadow
Kissinger’s Shadow is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines Henry Kissinger’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy and global power.
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B.
Kissinger memoir trilogy
The Kissinger memoir trilogy is a three-volume series of autobiographical books by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, chronicling his role in shaping American foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
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C.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
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D.
Agenda for Peace
Agenda for Peace is a landmark 1992 report by UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali that outlined a comprehensive framework for preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, and peacekeeping in the post–Cold War era.
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E.
Parliaments and Talkings
"Parliaments and Talkings" is an essay by Thomas Carlyle included in his polemical collection *Latter-Day Pamphlets*, critiquing the inefficacy and verbosity of modern parliamentary government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Two Plus Four Talks Target entity description: Two Plus Four Talks were the 1990 diplomatic negotiations between East and West Germany and the four Allied powers that set the terms for German reunification and restored full sovereignty to a united Germany.
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A.
Kissinger’s Shadow
Kissinger’s Shadow is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines Henry Kissinger’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy and global power.
-
B.
Kissinger memoir trilogy
The Kissinger memoir trilogy is a three-volume series of autobiographical books by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, chronicling his role in shaping American foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
-
C.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
-
D.
Agenda for Peace
Agenda for Peace is a landmark 1992 report by UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali that outlined a comprehensive framework for preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, and peacekeeping in the post–Cold War era.
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E.
Parliaments and Talkings
"Parliaments and Talkings" is an essay by Thomas Carlyle included in his polemical collection *Latter-Day Pamphlets*, critiquing the inefficacy and verbosity of modern parliamentary government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic negotiation
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ international conference ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2+4 Negotiations
ⓘ
linked to:
Two Plus Four Agreement negotiations
2+4 Talks ⓘ
linked to:
Two Plus Four Talks
Two Plus Four Agreement negotiations ⓘ Two Plus Four Negotiations ⓘ
linked to:
Two Plus Four Talks
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | Germany ⓘ |
| chronology |
took place after the fall of the Berlin Wall
ⓘ
took place before formal German reunification ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Germany
France ⓘ German Democratic Republic ⓘ
linked to:
East Germany
Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| diplomaticStatus | peace settlement for Germany ⓘ |
| endTime | 1990-09-12 ⓘ |
| field |
diplomatic history
ⓘ
international relations ⓘ |
| followedBy |
German reunification on 1990-10-03
ⓘ
accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfParticipants | 6 ⓘ |
| hasPart | Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
recognition of full sovereignty of united Germany
ⓘ
termination of residual rights of the Four Powers in Germany ⓘ |
| location |
Berlin
ⓘ
Bonn ⓘ Moscow ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| namedAfter | two German states and four Allied powers involved ⓘ |
| negotiatingParty |
East Germany
ⓘ
Four Powers ⓘ West Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | process of ending the Cold War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1990 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Allied occupation of Germany ⓘ |
| result |
German reunification
ⓘ
Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany ⓘ restoration of full sovereignty of Germany ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
agreement on borders of united Germany
ⓘ
agreement on limitations of German armed forces ⓘ agreement on withdrawal of Soviet troops from East Germany ⓘ confirmation of Oder–Neisse line ⓘ end of Allied occupation rights in Germany ⓘ |
| startTime | 1990-05-05 ⓘ |
| topic |
Cold War settlement
ⓘ
German reunification ⓘ post–World War II international order ⓘ |
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Subject: Two Plus Four Talks Description of subject: Two Plus Four Talks were the 1990 diplomatic negotiations between East and West Germany and the four Allied powers that set the terms for German reunification and restored full sovereignty to a united Germany.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Two Plus Four Talks
linked to: Two Plus Four Talks
linked to: Two Plus Four Talks