The Deutschlandvertrag (Germany Treaty, also called the Generalvertrag or General Treaty) is a treaty of international law which was signed by the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Western Allies (France, Great Britain, and the USA on May 26, 1952, but which only took effect, with some slight changes, in 1955. It ended Germany's status as an occupied territory and gives it the rights of a sovereign state, with certain restrictions that remained in place until German reunification.

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  • The Deutschlandvertrag (Germany Treaty, also called the Generalvertrag or General Treaty) is a treaty of international law which was signed by the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Western Allies (France, Great Britain, and the USA on May 26, 1952, but which only took effect, with some slight changes, in 1955. It ended Germany's status as an occupied territory and gives it the rights of a sovereign state, with certain restrictions that remained in place until German reunification. Attaining sovereignty had become necessary in light of the rearmament efforts of the BRD. For this reason it was agreed that the Treaty would only come to force when West Germany also joined the European Defense Community . Because the EDC Treaty was not approved by France's Parliament on August 30, 1954 the Deutschlandvertrag could not come into effect. After this failure, the EDC Treaty had to be reworked and the nations at the London Nine-Power Conference decided to allow West Germany to join NATO and to create the Western European Union . With this development, West Germany, under the leadership of Konrad Adenauer, in front of the backdrop of the Cold War became a fully trusted partner of the western allies and with the second draft of the Deutschlandvertrag, West Germany largely regained its sovereignty. The Allies, however, retained some controls over Germany until 1991 . After the ratification of the Paris Treaties on May 5, 1955 the Deutschlandvertrag took full effect.
  • Der Deutschlandvertrag (Vertrag über die Beziehungen zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und den Drei Mächten, auch Generalvertrag genannt; in der Sprachregelung der SED als „Generalkriegsvertrag“ bezeichnet) ist ein völkerrechtlicher Vertrag, der am 26. Mai 1952 zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und den westlichen Siegermächten geschlossen wurde, aber erst 1955 in leicht abgeänderter Version in Kraft trat. Er regelte das Ende des Besatzungsstatuts in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und gab dieser in diesem Zusammenhang die Rechte eines souveränen Staates. Fortan unterlag das Recht ausländischer Truppen zum Aufenthalt auf dem Gebiet der Bundesrepublik Deutschland deren Zustimmung.
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  • Deutschlandvertrag
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  • The Deutschlandvertrag (Germany Treaty, also called the Generalvertrag or General Treaty) is a treaty of international law which was signed by the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Western Allies (France, Great Britain, and the USA on May 26, 1952, but which only took effect, with some slight changes, in 1955. It ended Germany's status as an occupied territory and gives it the rights of a sovereign state, with certain restrictions that remained in place until German reunification.
  • Der Deutschlandvertrag (Vertrag über die Beziehungen zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und den Drei Mächten, auch Generalvertrag genannt; in der Sprachregelung der SED als „Generalkriegsvertrag“ bezeichnet) ist ein völkerrechtlicher Vertrag, der am 26. Mai 1952 zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und den westlichen Siegermächten geschlossen wurde, aber erst 1955 in leicht abgeänderter Version in Kraft trat.
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  • Generalvertrag Treaty
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