Treaty of Dunkirk

Treaty of Dunkirk

Treaty of Alliance and Mutual Assistance between the United Kingdom and France
Type	Mutual defence treaty
Signed	4 March 1947
Location	Dunkirk, France
Effective	8 September 1947
Parties	France and the United Kingdom
Languages	English and French
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The Treaty of Dunkirk was signed on 4 March 1947, between France and the United Kingdom in Dunkirk (France) as a Treaty of Alliance and Mutual Assistance against a possible German attack in the aftermath of World War II. The treaty entered into force on 8 September 1947 and preceded the Treaty of Brussels of 1948, which established the Western Union. According to Marc Trachtenberg, the German threat was a pretext for defense against the USSR.^[1]

See also

• Treaty of Brussels
• Western Union
• North Atlantic Treaty
• Treaty establishing the European Defence Community

References

Further reading

• Treaty of Alliance and Mutual Assistance between the United Kingdom and France
• Signing of the Treaty of Dunkirk