The Hallstein Doctrine, named after Walter Hallstein, was a key doctrine in the foreign policy of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) between 1955 and 1969. It was supported by the Christian Democratic Party. Walter Hallstein (17 November 1901 – 29 March 1982) was a German politician and professor. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... The Christian Democratic Union (CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union) is a political party in Germany. ...

According to the doctrine, the Federal Republic of Germany had the exclusive right to represent the entire German nation, and with the exception of the Soviet Union, West Germany would not establish or maintain diplomatic relations with any state that recognized East Germany. The doctrine was first applied to Yugoslavia in 1957. GDR redirects here. ... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throuout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ...

East Germany attempted to undermine this doctrine by forming diplomatic relationships with the newly decolonized nations of the Third World. GDR redirects here. ... For the Jamaican reggae band, see Third World (band). ...

The doctrine was never popular, even with West Germany's western allies, as it effectively tried to impose retroactive conditions on the unconditional surrender of 1945. It weakened with the re-establishing of diplomatic relations to Romania (1967) and Yugoslavia (1969) and was finally abandoned with the adoption of Ostpolitik(Eastern Politics) by Chancellor Willy Brandt, which resulted in mutual recognition between East and West Germany as two states (though not as two nations). Unconditional surrender refers to a surrender without conditions, except for those provided by international law. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throuout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... Ostpolitik or Eastern Politics describes the realisation of the Change through Rapprochement principle, verbalised by Egon Bahr in 1963, by the effort of Willy Brandt, Chancellor of West Germany, to normalize relations with Eastern European nations including East Germany. ... Willy Brandt, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm (December 18, 1913 - October 8, 1992), was a German politician, Chancellor of West Germany 1969 – 1974, and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 1964 – 1987. ...

Similar situations

China

Main article: One-China policy

For decades, the People's Republic of China (PRC), based in mainland China, and the Republic of China (ROC), based in Taiwan, applied a similar policy upon each other. Both claimed to speak for the entire nation of China and did not establish diplomatic relations with any country that had diplomatic relations with the opposing side. Initially most countries of the world recognized the ROC; this number dwindled over the years as most countries of the world switched to the PRC. In 1971, the ROC, a founding member of the United Nations, was expelled, and the PRC admitted in its place. The One-China policy (Traditional Chinese: 一個中國; Simplified Chinese: 一个中国; pinyin: yÄ« gè Zhōngguó) is a principle that there is one China and that mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are all part of that China. ... ... Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital (and largest city) Taipei1 Official languages Standard Mandarin (GuóyÇ”), Taiwanese, Aborigine Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung Establishment Xinhai Revolution   -  Independence declared October 10, 1911   -  Republic established January 1, 1912...

Since the 1990s, the stance of the Republic of China has softened. It no longer claims sovereignty over mainland China, no longer claims to represent the entire Chinese nation, and now applies to the United Nations yearly in the name of the people of Taiwan rather than all of China. When the ROC established ties with Kiribati in 2003, it did not demand that Kiribati break its existing ties with the PRC.

The PRC's stance has not softened and it does not maintain diplomatic relations with the 20 or so countries that recognize the ROC.

Vietnam

During the Vietnam war for instance, there was not really a Hallstein Doctrine in either North Vietnam or South Vietnam. In fact, at the beginning of the war, a country which had recognized either the North or the South would rarely recognize the other half, for political reasons, but when some European countries started recognizing North Vietnam towards the end of the war, like Switzerland in 1971, South Vietnam did not interrupt its diplomatic relations with them. Switzerland thus recognized North Vietnam in 1971 but also turned its consulate in Saigon (South Vietnam) into an embassy until the end of the war in 1975. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cá»™ng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, September 2nd1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the... Anthem Thanh niên Hành Khúc (Call to the Citizens) Capital Saigon Language(s) Vietnamese Government Republic Last President¹ Duong Van Minh Last Prime minister Vu Van Mau Historical era Cold War  - Regime change June 14, 1955  - Dissolution April 30, 1975 Area  - 1973 173,809 km² 67,108... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Exclusive Mandate