Franco-Polish alliance
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The Franco-Polish alliance was an interwar military and political pact between France and Poland aimed at containing German aggression and securing mutual defense in Europe.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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interwar alliance → military alliance → political alliance → |
| affectedBy |
French policy of appeasement
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Munich Agreement → remilitarization of the Rhineland → rise of Nazi Germany → |
| aimedAt |
containing German aggression
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maintaining the post-World War I order in Europe → mutual defense → |
| context |
Treaty of Versailles system
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post-World War I peace settlement → |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Poland → |
| deFactoEndedWith |
fall of France in 1940
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| geopoliticalFocus |
Eastern Europe
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German-Polish border region → |
| guaranteedBy |
France
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| guaranteedTo |
Poland
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| hasComponent |
Franco-Polish military convention of 1921
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Franco-Polish political alliance of 1921 → |
| languageOfTreaty |
French
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Polish → |
| ledTo |
French security guarantees to Poland in 1939
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| militaryProvision |
staff talks and joint planning against Germany
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| modifiedBy |
Franco-Polish military convention of 1925
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| obligationType |
mutual assistance in case of unprovoked aggression by Germany
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| opposedTo |
Nazi Germany
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Weimar Germany → |
| partOf |
interwar security system in Europe
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| reaffirmedIn |
Locarno era
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| reaffirmedOn |
1925
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| relatedEvent |
Franco-Polish military agreement of May 1939
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| relatedTo |
Franco-Czechoslovak alliance
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Little Entente → Locarno Treaties → |
| securityRole |
eastern pillar of French alliance system
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| signatory |
French Third Republic
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Second Polish Republic → |
| signedIn |
Paris
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| signedOn |
1921-02-19
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| statusDuring1930s |
militarily uncertain
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politically weakened → |
| strengthenedBy |
Franco-Polish declaration of 1925
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| successor |
Franco-Polish cooperation in World War II in exile
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| timePeriod |
interwar period
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| triggeredBy |
French desire to encircle Germany
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Polish need for a great-power protector → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Franco-Czechoslovak alliance
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German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact ("Polish–French alliance") → |
relatedTo |
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Second Polish Republic
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alliance |
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Franco-Polish alliance
("Franco-Polish military convention of 1921")
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hasComponent |
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Franco-Polish alliance
("Franco-Polish military convention of 1925")
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modifiedBy |
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Franco-Polish alliance
("Franco-Polish military agreement of May 1939")
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relatedEvent |
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Franco-Polish alliance
("Franco-Polish declaration of 1925")
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strengthenedBy |