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Notable Treaties in World History
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Significance: Marked Russia's exit from World War I. Signatory countries: Bolshevik Russia and Central Powers like Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Significance: Ended the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War in North America) and marked the beginning of British dominance outside Europe. Signatory countries: Great Britain, France, and Spain.
Treaty of Versailles
Significance: Ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations on Germany. Signatory countries: Allied Powers and Germany.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Significance: Ended the Mexican-American War and resulted in significant American territorial gains. Signatory countries: United States and Mexico.
Treaty of Rome
Significance: Established the European Economic Community (EEC), which eventually evolved into the European Union. Signatory countries: Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and West Germany.
Camp David Accords
Significance: Led to the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty and a framework for the comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East. Signatory countries: Egypt and Israel.
Treaty of Sevres
Significance: Dismantled the Ottoman Empire post-World War I and partitioned its territories, leading to the Turkish War of Independence and the subsequent Treaty of Lausanne. Signatory countries: Allied Powers and Ottoman Empire.
Treaty of Westphalia
Significance: Marked the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648 and introduced the concept of state sovereignty. Signatory countries: Various European nations.
Treaty of Waitangi
Significance: Considered the founding document of New Zealand, granting the British Crown sovereignty over New Zealand. Signatory entities: British Crown and Maori chiefs of New Zealand.
Treaty of Portsmouth
Significance: Ended the Russo-Japanese War with Japan gaining control over parts of Manchuria and Korea. Signatory countries: Russia and Japan.
Treaty of Tordesillas
Significance: Divided the newly-discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands. Signatory countries: Spain and Portugal.
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Significance: International agreement that attempted to prevent war by making it illegal. Signatory countries: Multiple nations including France, Germany, and the United States.
The Good Friday Agreement
Significance: Brought peace to Northern Ireland by resolving issues between nationalists and unionists. Signatory parties: British and Irish governments and political parties of Northern Ireland.
North Atlantic Treaty (NATO)
Significance: Established a mutual defense pact aimed at countering Soviet influence in Europe. Signatory countries: USA, Canada, and several Western European countries.
Maastricht Treaty
Significance: Led to the creation of the European Union and established the euro as a common currency. Signatory countries: Member states of the European Community.
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