Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance (1948)
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The Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance (1948) was a post–World War II treaty that bound Finland to maintain neutrality while coordinating closely with the Soviet Union on security matters, shaping Finnish foreign policy throughout the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance (1948) canonical | 1 |
| Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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defense pact ⓘ post–World War II international agreement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
preventing Finland from joining Western military alliances
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regulating security relations between Finland and the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948
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surface form:
Finno-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance
YYA Treaty ⓘ |
| category |
1948 in international relations
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Cold War treaties ⓘ Treaties of Finland ⓘ Treaties of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| concludedIn | 1948 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Finland
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1948 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1948 ⓘ |
| governedBy | international law ⓘ |
| hadDuration | fixed term with renewals ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early Cold War security arrangements
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post–World War II settlement in Northern Europe ⓘ |
| influenced | concept of Finlandization ⓘ |
| inForceDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 1992 ⓘ |
| language |
Finnish
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Russian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | abrogated ⓘ |
| obligation |
Finland to request Soviet assistance if necessary in case of such attack
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Finland to resist armed attack by Germany or its allies ⓘ Soviet Union to assist Finland if Finland was attacked by Germany or its allies ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Moscow ⓘ |
| policyEffect |
anchored Finland’s policy of neutrality during the Cold War
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limited Finland’s freedom to join Western defense structures such as NATO ⓘ strengthened Soviet influence over Finnish foreign policy ⓘ |
| providedFor | consultations between Finland and the Soviet Union on security matters ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Finlandization ⓘ |
| renewed |
1955
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1970s ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Treaty between the Republic of Finland and the Russian Federation of 1992
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surface form:
1992 Finnish–Russian Treaty on the Foundations of Relations
|
| restricted | Finland’s ability to allow foreign military bases on its territory ⓘ |
| signatory |
Finland
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Finland
Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
|
| signedBy |
Finland
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| subject |
Finnish neutrality
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friendship between Finland and the Soviet Union ⓘ military cooperation ⓘ mutual assistance in case of attack ⓘ |
| terminatedBy |
Treaty between the Republic of Finland and the Russian Federation of 1992
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surface form:
Treaty between the Republic of Finland and the Russian Federation on the Foundations of Relations (1992)
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Soviet–Finnish relations
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hasKeyEvent
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Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance (1948)
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Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948
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alsoKnownAs
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Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance (1948)
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this entity surface form:
Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance