Second Vienna Award
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The Second Vienna Award was a 1940 German- and Italian-arbitrated territorial decision that forced Romania to cede Northern Transylvania to Hungary during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Vienna Award canonical | 8 |
| Second Vienna Award of 30 August 1940 | 1 |
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Target entity: Second Vienna Award Context triple: [First Vienna Award, relatedTo, Second Vienna Award]
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First Vienna Award
The First Vienna Award was a 1938 territorial arbitration imposed by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy that forced Czechoslovakia to cede southern Slovak and Carpatho-Ukraine regions to Hungary.
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Anschluss of Austria
The Anschluss of Austria was the 1938 annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, marking a key step in Hitler’s expansionist agenda before World War II.
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Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the 1920 peace agreement that formally ended World War I between the Allies and Hungary, drastically reducing Hungary’s territory and population and reshaping the map of Central and Eastern Europe.
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Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement was a 1938 settlement permitting Nazi Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, long regarded as a prime example of failed appeasement before World War II.
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E.
Czechoslovak–Soviet Treaty of 1943
The Czechoslovak–Soviet Treaty of 1943 was a World War II alliance agreement that established military and political cooperation between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union and laid groundwork for postwar Soviet influence in Czechoslovakia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Vienna Award Target entity description: The Second Vienna Award was a 1940 German- and Italian-arbitrated territorial decision that forced Romania to cede Northern Transylvania to Hungary during World War II.
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A.
First Vienna Award
The First Vienna Award was a 1938 territorial arbitration imposed by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy that forced Czechoslovakia to cede southern Slovak and Carpatho-Ukraine regions to Hungary.
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B.
Anschluss of Austria
The Anschluss of Austria was the 1938 annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, marking a key step in Hitler’s expansionist agenda before World War II.
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C.
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the 1920 peace agreement that formally ended World War I between the Allies and Hungary, drastically reducing Hungary’s territory and population and reshaping the map of Central and Eastern Europe.
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D.
Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement was a 1938 settlement permitting Nazi Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, long regarded as a prime example of failed appeasement before World War II.
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E.
Czechoslovak–Soviet Treaty of 1943
The Czechoslovak–Soviet Treaty of 1943 was a World War II alliance agreement that established military and political cooperation between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union and laid groundwork for postwar Soviet influence in Czechoslovakia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era diplomatic agreement
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international treaty ⓘ territorial arbitration ⓘ |
| affectedPopulation |
ethnic Hungarians in Northern Transylvania
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ethnic Romanians in Northern Transylvania ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Vienna Award
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surface form:
Second Vienna Award of 30 August 1940
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| annulledBy |
Treaty of Paris 1947
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surface form:
Paris Peace Treaties of 1947
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| arbitratedBy |
Kingdom of Italy
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Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| category |
1940 in international relations
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Romania–Hungary relations ⓘ Territorial changes of World War II ⓘ Treaties of Hungary ⓘ Treaties of Romania ⓘ |
| cededRegion |
Transylvania
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surface form:
Northern Transylvania
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| consequence |
Romania’s political reorientation toward Nazi Germany
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increased ethnic tensions in Transylvania ⓘ major territorial loss for Romania ⓘ territorial gain for Hungary ⓘ |
| date | 30 August 1940 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
Kingdom of Hungary
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Kingdom of Romania ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Hungarian ⓘ Italian ⓘ Romanian ⓘ |
| laterStatus | declared null and void after World War II ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization | imposed arbitration ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Axis strategic interest in securing Romania’s allegiance
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Hungarian revisionism after the Treaty of Trianon ⓘ |
| partOf | Axis diplomatic pressure on Romania ⓘ |
| place | Vienna ⓘ |
| predecessor | First Vienna Award ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
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Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina ⓘ Treaty of Trianon ⓘ Vienna Awards ⓘ |
| restoredTerritoryTo | Romania ⓘ |
| result | Romania ceded Northern Transylvania to Hungary ⓘ |
| signedBy |
representatives of Germany
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representatives of Hungary ⓘ representatives of Italy ⓘ representatives of Romania ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Romanian–Hungarian historical disputes
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historiographical debates on Axis diplomacy ⓘ |
| territoryCededBy | Romania ⓘ |
| territoryCededTo | Hungary ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Vienna Award Description of subject: The Second Vienna Award was a 1940 German- and Italian-arbitrated territorial decision that forced Romania to cede Northern Transylvania to Hungary during World War II.
Referenced by (9)
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