Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
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The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was a 1939 non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union that secretly divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, paving the way for the outbreak of World War II.
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Target entity: Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact Context triple: [European theatre of World War II, relatedAgreement, Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact]
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Polish–Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War (1919–1921) was a major post–World War I conflict between the newly re-established Poland and Soviet Russia that helped determine the borders of Eastern Europe and the fate of the region’s independence movements.
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Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was the July–August 1945 meeting of Allied leaders Truman, Churchill/Attlee, and Stalin near Berlin to decide the postwar order, peace terms, and administration of defeated Germany and Europe.
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Winter War
The Winter War was a 1939–1940 conflict in which the Soviet Union invaded Finland, leading to fierce Finnish resistance in harsh Arctic conditions and significant casualties on both sides.
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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a pivotal 1945 World War II meeting where the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union negotiated the postwar reorganization of Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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Tehran Conference
The Tehran Conference was a pivotal 1943 World War II meeting where Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin coordinated military strategy against Nazi Germany and discussed plans for the postwar world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact Target entity description: The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was a 1939 non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union that secretly divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, paving the way for the outbreak of World War II.
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A.
Polish–Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War (1919–1921) was a major post–World War I conflict between the newly re-established Poland and Soviet Russia that helped determine the borders of Eastern Europe and the fate of the region’s independence movements.
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B.
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was the July–August 1945 meeting of Allied leaders Truman, Churchill/Attlee, and Stalin near Berlin to decide the postwar order, peace terms, and administration of defeated Germany and Europe.
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C.
Winter War
The Winter War was a 1939–1940 conflict in which the Soviet Union invaded Finland, leading to fierce Finnish resistance in harsh Arctic conditions and significant casualties on both sides.
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D.
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a pivotal 1945 World War II meeting where the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union negotiated the postwar reorganization of Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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E.
Tehran Conference
The Tehran Conference was a pivotal 1943 World War II meeting where Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin coordinated military strategy against Nazi Germany and discussed plans for the postwar world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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international agreement ⓘ non-aggression pact ⓘ |
| acknowledgedBy |
Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union
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surface form:
Congress of People’s Deputies of the Soviet Union
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| acknowledgmentDate | 1989-12-24 ⓘ |
| affectedCountry |
Estonia
ⓘ
Finland ⓘ Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ Poland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
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surface form:
German–Soviet Non-aggression Pact
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact ⓘ
surface form:
Hitler–Stalin Pact
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact ⓘ
surface form:
Nazi–Soviet Pact
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| archivalEvidence | Soviet archives ⓘ |
| category |
Treaties of Nazi Germany
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Treaties of the Soviet Union ⓘ World War II diplomacy ⓘ |
| component |
public non-aggression treaty
ⓘ
secret additional protocol ⓘ |
| contains | secret protocol ⓘ |
| durationUntil | 1941-06-22 ⓘ |
| enabled |
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
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Soviet territorial claims on Finland ⓘ partition of Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Interwar period
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surface form:
Prelude to World War II
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| immediateConsequence |
Invasion of Poland
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surface form:
German invasion of Poland
Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet invasion of eastern Poland
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| influencedEvent | outbreak of World War II in Europe ⓘ |
| language |
German
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfSecretProtocol | declared null and void by Soviet authorities in 1989 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Joachim von Ribbentrop
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Vyacheslav Molotov ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Joachim von Ribbentrop
ⓘ
Vyacheslav Molotov ⓘ |
| politicalIdeologyContext | agreement between fascist and communist regimes ⓘ |
| precedes |
Moscow Peace Treaty
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surface form:
German–Soviet Frontier Treaty
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| purpose | non-aggression between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| secretProtocolContent | division of Eastern Europe into German and Soviet spheres of influence ⓘ |
| signatory |
Nazi Germany
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Joachim von Ribbentrop
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Vyacheslav Molotov ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1939-08-23 ⓘ |
| signingPlace | Moscow ⓘ |
| terminatedBy | Operation Barbarossa ⓘ |
| violatedBy |
Operation Barbarossa
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surface form:
German invasion of the Soviet Union
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Subject: Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact Description of subject: The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was a 1939 non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union that secretly divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, paving the way for the outbreak of World War II.
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