Franco-German reconciliation
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Franco-German reconciliation refers to the post–World War II process of political, economic, and social rapprochement between France and Germany that laid the foundation for lasting peace in Western Europe and the creation of the European Union.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European integration milestone
→
diplomatic initiative → historical process → |
| hasCause |
desire to prevent future wars in Europe
→
devastation of World War II → |
| hasDomain |
European politics
→
economic integration → foreign policy → security policy → |
| hasGoal |
economic cooperation
→
lasting peace in Western Europe → overcoming historical enmity between France and Germany → political rapprochement → social rapprochement → |
| hasHistoricalBackground |
Franco-Prussian War
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World War I → World War II → |
| hasInstrument |
bilateral treaties
→
cultural cooperation → defense cooperation → joint institutions → youth exchanges → |
| hasKeyEvent |
Franco-German Brigade creation
→
Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly creation → Franco-German Youth Office creation → Schuman Declaration → Treaty of Aachen → Treaty of Paris (1951) → Treaty of Rome (1957) → creation of the European Coal and Steel Community → Élysée Treaty → |
| hasKeyFigure |
Charles de Gaulle
→
François Mitterrand → Helmut Kohl → Jean Monnet → Konrad Adenauer → Robert Schuman → |
| hasMainParticipants |
Federal Republic of Germany
→
France → French Republic → Germany → |
| hasOutcome |
creation of the European Union
→
foundation for European integration → stabilization of Western Europe → |
| hasStartTime |
post-1945
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| hasSymbolicEvent |
Adenauer–de Gaulle meeting at Reims Cathedral
→
Kohl–Mitterrand Verdun hand-in-hand gesture → |
| isFoundationFor |
Franco-German axis in EU politics
→
Franco-German motor of European integration → |
| takesPlaceIn |
Western Europe
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Franco-German reconciliation
("Adenauer–de Gaulle meeting at Reims Cathedral")
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hasSymbolicEvent |
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Westbindung
("Franco‑German rapprochement")
→
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implementedThrough |
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Konrad Adenauer
→
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notableWork |