Treaty of Zgorzelec
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The Treaty of Zgorzelec was a 1950 agreement between Poland and East Germany that recognized the Oder–Neisse line as their mutual border, solidifying the post–World War II territorial settlement in Central Europe.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
border treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| affectsCountry |
German Democratic Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectsTerritory | former German territories east of the Oder–Neisse line ⓘ |
| aim |
confirmation of the Polish–East German border
ⓘ
stabilization of Central European frontiers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Görlitz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zgorzelec Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1950 in international relations
ⓘ
Boundary treaties ⓘ Treaties of East Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaties of Poland ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
German Democratic Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1950-07-06 ⓘ |
| definesBorderBetween |
German Democratic Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact |
consolidation of Poland's western border
ⓘ
strengthening of Soviet-aligned states' territorial arrangements in Central Europe ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post–World War II Europe ⓘ |
| language |
German
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfBorder | final from the perspective of Poland and East Germany ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Oder–Neisse line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
German Democratic Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish People's Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalBlocAssociation | Eastern Bloc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Treaty of Warsaw (1970) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizesAsBorder | Oder–Neisse line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToDecision | Allied decisions on German borders after World War II ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | Potsdam Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
formalization of the Oder–Neisse line as the Polish–East German border
ⓘ
recognition of Polish sovereignty over territories east of the Oder–Neisse line by East Germany ⓘ |
| signedBySide |
Bolesław Bierut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otto Grotewohl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedIn |
Görlitz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zgorzelec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
German–Polish border
ⓘ
post–World War II territorial settlement ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1950 ⓘ |
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