Kennedy's European tour of 1963
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Kennedy's European tour of 1963 was a Cold War diplomatic trip across several Western European countries during which U.S. President John F. Kennedy sought to reaffirm transatlantic alliances and demonstrate support for West Berlin.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kennedy's European tour of 1963 canonical | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War event
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diplomatic visit ⓘ state visit ⓘ |
| aimedAt | Western European allies ⓘ |
| carriedOutBy | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| countryVisited |
France
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Ireland ⓘ Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ West Germany ⓘ |
| endTime | 1963-07-02 ⓘ |
| follows |
Cuban Missile Crisis
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John F. Kennedy's 1961 Vienna summit trip ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Berlin Crisis
ⓘ
Cold War ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Bonn
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Cologne ⓘ Dublin ⓘ Frankfurt am Main ⓘ
surface form:
Frankfurt
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Naples ⓘ Paris ⓘ Rome ⓘ West Berlin ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kennedy's visit to France in 1963
ⓘ
Kennedy's visit to Ireland in 1963 ⓘ Kennedy's visit to Italy in 1963 ⓘ Kennedy's visit to West Berlin in 1963 ⓘ Kennedy's visit to West Germany in 1963 ⓘ Kennedy's visit to the United Kingdom in 1963 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Charles de Gaulle
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West Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
France ⓘ Harold Macmillan ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Italy ⓘ John F. Kennedy ⓘ Konrad Adenauer ⓘ Pope Paul VI ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Berlin ⓘ West Germany ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
consult with Western European leaders on Cold War strategy
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demonstrate support for West Berlin ⓘ reaffirm transatlantic alliances ⓘ strengthen NATO unity ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international press coverage ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Ich bin ein Berliner speech
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Kennedy's address to the Bundestag in Bonn ⓘ Kennedy's meeting with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican ⓘ Kennedy's meetings with Charles de Gaulle in Paris ⓘ Kennedy's speech at the Rathaus Schöneberg in West Berlin ⓘ Kennedy's speech to the Irish Parliament (Oireachtas) ⓘ Kennedy's talks with Harold Macmillan in London ⓘ Kennedy's visit to the Berlin Wall ⓘ |
| organisedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Kennedy's popularity in Europe
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reinforced U.S. leadership in NATO ⓘ symbolized U.S. commitment to defend West Berlin ⓘ |
| startTime | 1963-06-23 ⓘ |
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