Glienicke Bridge prisoner exchange
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The Glienicke Bridge prisoner exchange was a Cold War event in which captured spies and political prisoners were swapped between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies on a bridge linking West Berlin and Potsdam.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War prisoner exchange
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diplomatic event ⓘ |
| borderBetween |
East Germany
NERFINISHED
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West Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bridgeConnects |
Potsdam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
conducted under high secrecy
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heavily guarded by military and security forces ⓘ took place at night or early morning ⓘ |
| consequence |
demonstrated channels of communication between superpowers
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propaganda value for both blocs ⓘ return of captured agents to their home countries ⓘ |
| context |
Berlin as focal point of Cold War
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division of Germany ⓘ |
| involved |
Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union allies ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ United States allies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Potsdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Glienicke Bridge
NERFINISHED
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border between West Berlin and Potsdam ⓘ |
| mediaNickname | Bridge of Spies exchanges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExchangeSiteFor | U.S.–Soviet spy swaps GENERATED ⓘ |
| opposedBlocs |
Eastern Bloc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Bloc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| requires |
agreement on lists of prisoners
ⓘ
coordination of timing and procedures ⓘ prior diplomatic negotiations ⓘ |
| securityForcesPresent |
East German security forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet military ⓘ U.S. military NERFINISHED ⓘ West Berlin police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Cold War tensions
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East–West confrontation NERFINISHED ⓘ covert diplomacy ⓘ possibility of negotiation during Cold War ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Cold War era
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Glienicke Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfPrisoners |
political prisoners
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spies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exchange of captured intelligence agents
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exchange of political detainees ⓘ |
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