Four Powers
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The Four Powers were the principal Allied nations—typically the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France—that jointly exercised major decision-making authority over post–World War II Europe and international legal arrangements.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II allies
ⓘ
alliance of states ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Four Allied Powers
NERFINISHED
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Four Occupying Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ Principal Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryMember |
France
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exercisedAuthorityOver |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ occupation of Austria ⓘ occupation of Germany ⓘ post–World War II Europe ⓘ |
| formedDuring | final phase of World War II ⓘ |
| hadLegalAuthorityFrom |
Allied Commission for Austria arrangements
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Allied Control Council agreements ⓘ instruments of German surrender ⓘ |
| influenced |
emergence of the Cold War order in Europe
ⓘ
international legal arrangements after World War II ⓘ postwar European borders ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
joint occupying powers in Austria
ⓘ
joint occupying powers in Germany ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied Control Council for Germany
NERFINISHED
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Allied Council for Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ Allied Kommandatura in Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Council of Foreign Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ division of Berlin into four sectors ⓘ division of Vienna into four sectors ⓘ drafting of postwar peace treaties with former Axis states ⓘ establishment of occupation zones in Austria ⓘ establishment of occupation zones in Germany ⓘ negotiations on the future of Austria ⓘ negotiations on the future of Germany ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Austrian State Treaty of 1955
NERFINISHED
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London Conference of Foreign Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris Peace Treaties of 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ Potsdam Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ Yalta Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
demilitarization of Germany
ⓘ
denazification policies ⓘ occupation zones in Austria ⓘ occupation zones in Germany ⓘ reparations from Germany ⓘ status of Berlin ⓘ status of Vienna ⓘ |
| role | principal Allied nations in post–World War II settlement ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1945–early Cold War era ⓘ |
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