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| + | The '''Oder-Neisse Line''' is the post-1945, modern [[border]] between [[Germany]] and [[Poland]] established after [[World War II]]. It was devised by the [[Allied powers]] at the [[Teheran Conference]] and transferred a significant portion of German territory to Poland. | ||
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| + | The line generally follows the Oder and Lusatian Neisse rivers, meeting the [[Baltic Sea]] in the north, and has been a point of contention between Germany and Poland for many years. The recognition of this border was formalized in agreements, including the Zgorzelec Agreement in 1950, which acknowledged it as the inviolable frontier. | ||
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Revision as of 01:39, December 15, 2025
The Oder-Neisse Line is the post-1945, modern border between Germany and Poland established after World War II. It was devised by the Allied powers at the Teheran Conference and transferred a significant portion of German territory to Poland.
The line generally follows the Oder and Lusatian Neisse rivers, meeting the Baltic Sea in the north, and has been a point of contention between Germany and Poland for many years. The recognition of this border was formalized in agreements, including the Zgorzelec Agreement in 1950, which acknowledged it as the inviolable frontier.