Sikorski–Mayski agreement
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The Sikorski–Mayski agreement was a 1941 pact between the Polish government-in-exile and the Soviet Union that restored diplomatic relations and led to an "amnesty" for many Polish citizens imprisoned or deported in the USSR during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II–era agreement
→
bilateral agreement → international treaty → |
| affectedPopulation | Polish citizens imprisoned, deported or exiled in the USSR → |
| aimedTo | normalize relations between Poland and the Soviet Union after 1939 hostilities → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sikorski–Mayski agreement
→
surface form: "Sikorski–Majski agreement"
Sikorski–Mayski agreement →
surface form: "Układ Sikorski–Majski"
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| category |
1941 in international relations
→
Polish–Soviet relations →
surface form: "Poland–Soviet Union relations"
Treaties of World War II → |
| context | World War II → |
| countryInvolved |
Poland
→
Soviet Union → |
| dateSigned | 1941-07-30 → |
| declared | Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact territorial arrangements regarding Poland were null and void → |
| diplomaticActor |
Polish embassy in Moscow (re-established)
→
Soviet embassy to the Polish government-in-exile → |
| followedBy | Polish–Soviet military cooperation against Nazi Germany → |
| language |
Polish
→
Russian → |
| ledTo | creation of the Anders Army → |
| legalStatusOfAmnesty | amnesty applied to persons considered Soviet citizens by the USSR → |
| namedAfter |
Ivan Mayski
NERFINISHED
→
Władysław Sikorski → |
| placeSigned |
London, England
→
surface form: "London"
|
| politicalAlignmentChange | Soviet Union became de facto ally of Poland against Nazi Germany → |
| politicalImpact |
created tensions over future Polish eastern borders
→
strengthened Polish position within the Allied camp → |
| providedFor |
formation of a Polish army on Soviet territory
→
so-called amnesty for Polish citizens in the USSR → |
| reasonForConclusion | German attack on the Soviet Union and need for anti-Nazi alliance → |
| recognized | Polish government-in-exile as representative of the Polish state by the USSR → |
| relatedTo |
Operation Barbarossa
→
surface form: "German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa)"
Polish government-in-exile →
surface form: "Polish government-in-exile in London"
Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland →
surface form: "Soviet invasion of Poland (1939)"
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| restored | diplomatic relations between Poland and the Soviet Union → |
| result |
release of many Polish citizens from Soviet prisons and labor camps
→
restoration of Polish–Soviet diplomatic relations → |
| signatory |
Polish government-in-exile
→
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics NERFINISHED → |
| signedBy |
Ivan Mayski
NERFINISHED
→
Władysław Sikorski → |
| subjectOf | controversy in Polish politics-in-exile → |
| temporalRelation | concluded after Operation Barbarossa began → |
| typeOfAmnesty | amnesty for Polish citizens who were Soviet prisoners or deportees → |
| yearSigned | 1941 → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Sikorski–Majski agreement"
this entity surface form: "Układ Sikorski–Majski"