Treaty of Alliance 1778

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:context gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkbp:date 1778
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:the_Continental_Congress
Benjamin Franklin and his colleagues
gptkbp:ended 1783
gptkbp:established mutual defense obligations
gptkbp:historical_significance strengthened Franco-American relations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Treaty of Alliance 1778
gptkbp:impact increased military resources for the Continental Army
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for joint military operations
gptkbp:influenced subsequent treaties between the US and France
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:involved gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of the alliance between the US and France
gptkbp:is_essential_for American independence
gptkbp:key American foreign policy history
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:international_relations
gptkbp:led_to French troops in America
gptkbp:negotiated_by gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:notable_battle American diplomacy
gptkbp:notable_event the history of the United States
gptkbp:purpose military alliance against Great Britain
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:the_Continental_Congress
1778
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:French_support_for_the_American_colonies
gptkbp:signatories gptkb:France
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Paris
February 6, 1778
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:France
gptkbp:treaty two sovereign nations
gptkbp:type defensive alliance
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for French involvement in the war
gptkbp:was_a_diplomatic_strategy_of gptkb:the_United_States
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the eventual defeat of British forces.
the victory at Yorktown
gptkbp:was_a_formal_recognition_of American sovereignty
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to future alliances in the 19th century
gptkbp:was_a_response_to British aggression
the failure of the British to quell the revolution
the need for foreign assistance
the need for military support against Britain
gptkbp:was_a_result_of the American desire for independence
the Franco-American friendship
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for the Revolutionary War
gptkbp:was_followed_by the Treaty of Amity and Commerce
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:was_part_of the larger diplomatic efforts of the US
gptkbp:was_supported_by French public opinion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Gravier,_Comte_de_Vergennes
gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkb:The_Treaty_of_Paris_1783
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