East and West Germany Establish Diplomatic Relations
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Communism, Communists, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Cold War
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: West Germany, Berlin, East Germany
- Date: June 21, 1973
Article abstract: East and West Germany establish diplomatic relations in a watershed of the détente era, one symbolizing the acceptance of the post-World War II European order by the two blocs.
Summary of Event
The Treaty on the Basis of Relations Between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic, the so-called Basic Treaty, entered into force on June 21, 1973. It was the instrument through which the two German states formally recognized each other as sovereign entities. The termination of the strict nonrecognition policy...
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