Historical Organization
Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
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Federal Republic of Germany is established in the western occupation zones
đź“… 23 May 1949The Basic Law took effect in the western occupation zones, establishing the Federal Republic of Germany. The division of Germany reflected postwar occupation and growing Cold War rivalry. European...
Luxembourg Agreements establish compensation payments
📅 10 September 1952West Germany, Israel, and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany concluded agreements on compensation for survivors of Nazi persecution and support for Israel’s integration of...
West Germany regains substantial sovereignty and joins NATO
đź“… 5 May 1955The Paris Agreements ended the Allied occupation regime in West Germany and enabled its entry into NATO. The move consolidated the Western bloc and military rearmament in Europe, while Germany...
Federal Republic of Germany joins NATO
đź“… 9 May 1955West Germany entered NATO after ratification of the Paris agreements. Soviet leaders treated rearmament in the former wartime enemy state as a security threat and used it to justify a separate...
USSR and West Germany sign the Treaty of Moscow
📅 12 August 1970The two governments renounced force and accepted the postwar European borders as a basis for détente. The treaty reduced confrontation between states while leaving unresolved the experiences of people...
West Germany and Poland sign the Treaty of Warsaw
📅 7 December 1970The treaty recognized the Oder-Neisse line and committed both states to peaceful relations. The USSR supported the settlement as part of European détente; the agreement concerned borders shaped by...
East and West Germany sign the Basic Treaty
📅 21 December 1972The treaty established relations between the two German states and eased practical contacts after decades of division. The USSR supported the settlement as part of détente, while German families and...
Berlin Wall crossings open
đź“… 9 November 1989The opening of the Berlin Wall became a symbol of the rapid weakening of the Cold War order in Europe. For NAM, the change raised questions about whether a new international order would become more...