German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact

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bilateral treaty non-aggression pact

The German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact was a 1934 treaty between Nazi Germany and Poland intended to guarantee mutual non-aggression, which was effectively nullified when Germany invaded Poland in 1939.

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Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral treaty → non-aggression pact →
alsoKnownAs	German–Polish Declaration of Non-Aggression → German–Polish Non-Aggression Declaration →
archivedIn	German Federal Archives → Polish state archives →
context	interwar period → prelude to World War II →
countrySignatory	Germany → Poland →
dateSigned	1934-01-26 →
deFactoEndDate	1939-09-01 →
effectOnRelations	temporary improvement of German–Polish relations →
enteredIntoForce	1934-01-26 →
extendedDuration	to 1944 →
historicalAssessment	seen as a tactical move by Nazi Germany → seen as an attempt by Poland to secure its borders →
initialDuration	10 years →
language	German → Polish →
locationSigned	Berlin →
negotiatedBy	Józef Lipski → Konstantin von Neurath →
policyAssociatedWith	Piłsudski’s policy of balance between Germany and the Soviet Union →
precedesEvent	outbreak of World War II in Europe →
purpose	improve German–Polish relations → mutual non-aggression → stabilize Poland’s western border →
relatedTo	German–Soviet Non-Aggression Pact → Locarno Treaties → Polish–French alliance → Treaty of Versailles →
renewalDate	1938-11-05 →
signatoryGovernment	Nazi Germany → Second Polish Republic →
signatoryLeader	Adolf Hitler → Józef Piłsudski →
stipulation	commitment to resolve disputes by negotiation → renunciation of force in bilateral relations →
terminatedByEvent	German invasion of Poland →
violatedBy	Germany →
violationDate	1939-09-01 →
yearSigned	1934 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact ("German–Polish Declaration of Non-Aggression") → German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact ("German–Polish Non-Aggression Declaration") →	alsoKnownAs
Invasion of Poland →	precededBy
Poland–Soviet Union non-aggression pact ("German–Polish non-aggression pact") →	relatedTo