Treaty of Warsaw (1970)
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The Treaty of Warsaw (1970) was a landmark agreement between West Germany and Poland in which West Germany recognized the Oder–Neisse line as Poland’s western border, easing Cold War tensions and advancing Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik policy of reconciliation with Eastern Europe.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War treaty
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bilateral treaty → international agreement → |
| addressedIssue |
German territorial claims east of the Oder–Neisse line
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| advancedPolicyOf |
Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik
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| alsoKnownAs |
Warsaw Treaty of 1970
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| cameIntoForce |
1972-06-03
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| contributedTo |
détente in Europe
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improvement of German-Polish relations → |
| countrySignatory |
Federal Republic of Germany
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Poland → |
| dateSigned |
1970-12-07
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| declaredPrinciple |
inviolability of existing borders in Europe
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non-use of force in mutual relations → peaceful settlement of disputes → |
| domesticOppositionFrom |
CDU/CSU in West Germany
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| historicalBackground |
displacement of German population from former eastern territories
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post-World War II territorial changes in Central Europe → |
| languageOfDocument |
German
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Polish → |
| legalEffect |
West German de facto recognition of Polish sovereignty over former German territories
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confirmation that borders could only be changed by peaceful means and mutual agreement → |
| mainPurpose |
normalization of relations between West Germany and Poland
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recognition of post-World War II borders in Central Europe → |
| partyGovernmentLeader |
Józef Cyrankiewicz
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Willy Brandt → |
| policyGoal |
easing tensions between NATO and Warsaw Pact states
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reconciliation with Eastern Europe → |
| politicalContext |
Cold War
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Ostpolitik → |
| recognizedAs |
Poland’s western border
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| recognizedBorder |
Oder–Neisse line
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| region |
Europe
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| relatedTo |
Basic Treaty (1972)
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Helsinki Final Act → Treaty of Moscow (1970) → |
| required |
ratification by the West German Bundestag
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| resultedFrom |
West German Ostpolitik initiative
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| signedByHeadOfGovernment |
Willy Brandt
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| signedByHeadOfState |
Józef Cyrankiewicz
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| signedInCity |
Warsaw
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| signedInCountry |
Poland
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| subjectMatter |
bilateral relations
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borders → security → |
| symbolicEventAssociated |
Willy Brandt’s Kniefall von Warschau
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| symbolicGesture |
Willy Brandt’s kneeling at the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising memorial
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| timePeriod |
20th century
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Treaty of Warsaw (1970)
("Warsaw Treaty of 1970")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Egon Bahr
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contributedTo |
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Treaty of Moscow (1970)
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followedBy |
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Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
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relatedTo |
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Ostpolitik
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significantEvent |