History: March 15 (#2)

History: March 15 (#2)
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March 15, 1991 Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany.

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On March 15, in the year 1991: Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement w ith Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany. The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany , more commonly referred to as the Two Plus Four Agreement , is an international agreement that allowed the reunification of Germany in October 1990.

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Why March 15, 1991 matters: Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Set tlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: March 15, 1991 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_the_Final_Settlement_with_Respect_to_Germany (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)