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.


Statements (46)
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"
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)"
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.

Sikorski–Mayski agreement alsoKnownAs Sikorski–Mayski agreement
this entity surface form: "Sikorski–Majski agreement"
Sikorski–Mayski agreement alsoKnownAs Sikorski–Mayski agreement
this entity surface form: "Układ Sikorski–Majski"
Władysław Sikorski notableEvent Sikorski–Mayski agreement
Polish deportees in the USSR significantEvent Sikorski–Mayski agreement

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