Treaty of Moscow (1970)
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The Treaty of Moscow (1970) was a landmark Cold War agreement between West Germany and the Soviet Union that recognized post–World War II European borders and helped launch Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik policy of détente and reconciliation with the Eastern Bloc.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Moscow (1970) canonical | 5 |
| Moscow Treaty (1970) | 2 |
| Moscow Treaty of 1970 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Treaty of Moscow (1970) Context triple: [Ostpolitik, significantEvent, Treaty of Moscow (1970)]
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Belavezha Accords
The Belavezha Accords were a 1991 agreement between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus that formally dissolved the Soviet Union and established the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was the founding collective defense agreement that established the Warsaw Pact as the Eastern Bloc’s military alliance during the Cold War.
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Moscow Peace Treaty
The Moscow Peace Treaty was the 1940 agreement that ended the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union, forcing Finland to cede significant territories to the USSR.
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Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
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1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
The 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security is the foundational postwar defense pact between the United States and Japan that underpins their military alliance and the continued stationing of U.S. forces in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Moscow (1970) Target entity description: The Treaty of Moscow (1970) was a landmark Cold War agreement between West Germany and the Soviet Union that recognized post–World War II European borders and helped launch Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik policy of détente and reconciliation with the Eastern Bloc.
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A.
Belavezha Accords
The Belavezha Accords were a 1991 agreement between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus that formally dissolved the Soviet Union and established the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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B.
Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was the founding collective defense agreement that established the Warsaw Pact as the Eastern Bloc’s military alliance during the Cold War.
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C.
Moscow Peace Treaty
The Moscow Peace Treaty was the 1940 agreement that ended the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union, forcing Finland to cede significant territories to the USSR.
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D.
Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
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E.
1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
The 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security is the foundational postwar defense pact between the United States and Japan that underpins their military alliance and the continued stationing of U.S. forces in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War treaty
ⓘ
bilateral treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
détente
ⓘ
reconciliation between West Germany and the Eastern Bloc ⓘ reduction of Cold War tensions in Europe ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Moscow (1970)
ⓘ
surface form:
Moscow Treaty (1970)
West German–Soviet Moscow Treaty ⓘ |
| countryRepresentedBy |
Alexei Kosygin
ⓘ
surface form:
Aleksei Kosygin
West Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
Soviet Union ⓘ Willy Brandt ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
ⓘ
surface form:
Basic Treaty (1972)
Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) ⓘ
surface form:
Four Power Agreement on Berlin
Treaty of Warsaw (1970) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| influenced |
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ⓘ
surface form:
Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe
Helsinki Accords ⓘ
surface form:
Helsinki Final Act
|
| language |
German
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | entered into force after ratification by both parties ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Alexei Kosygin
ⓘ
surface form:
Aleksei Kosygin
Andrei Gromyko ⓘ Walter Scheel ⓘ Willy Brandt ⓘ |
| partOf | Ostpolitik ⓘ |
| party |
West Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
USSR
Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
West Germany ⓘ |
| policyContext | Ostpolitik ⓘ |
| principleAffirmed |
inviolability of frontiers in Europe
ⓘ
non-use of force in international relations ⓘ peaceful settlement of disputes ⓘ renunciation of territorial claims ⓘ |
| recognized |
Polish–German border
ⓘ
surface form:
Oder–Neisse line
post–World War II European borders ⓘ territorial status quo in Europe ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
improvement of West German–Soviet relations
ⓘ
precondition for later German treaties with Eastern Bloc states ⓘ strengthening of Ostpolitik ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Alexei Kosygin
ⓘ
surface form:
Aleksei Kosygin
Andrei Gromyko ⓘ Walter Scheel ⓘ Willy Brandt ⓘ |
| signingCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1970-08-12 ⓘ |
| signingPlace | Moscow ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Ostpolitik ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Moscow (1970) Description of subject: The Treaty of Moscow (1970) was a landmark Cold War agreement between West Germany and the Soviet Union that recognized post–World War II European borders and helped launch Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik policy of détente and reconciliation with the Eastern Bloc.
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