What is the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany sometimes called?
Q: What is the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany sometimes called?
A: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany is sometimes referred to as the 2 + 4 Treaty.
Q: Who signed the treaty?
A: The treaty was signed by both Germanys (West and East) and the four Wartime Allies (France, United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union).
Q: When did it take effect?
A: The treaty took effect on 15 March 1991.
Q: What did it allow for?
A: The treaty allowed for East and West German reunification into one country.
Q: What promises did Germany make in regards to its military forces?
A: Germany promised to limit the size of its Army, Navy, and Air force, and not to make nuclear bombs.
Q: What were foreign troops asked to do in relation to this treaty?
A: The USSR was asked to move all of its troops out of Eastern Germany and Eastern Berlin by 1994 while the three Western allies were asked keep their troops in Berlin until after the Soviets had left.
Q: What did this treaty set regarding borders between countries?
A: This treaty set guidelines about moving foreign troops that were in Germany as well as setting Germany's borders; it also confirmed that a previous 1970 border agreement between Poland and Germany would remain in force.
