return of Porkkala (1956)
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The return of Porkkala in 1956 was a major Cold War–era event in which the Soviet Union handed back a strategically important naval base area to Finland, symbolizing a thaw and partial normalization in Soviet–Finnish relations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| return of Porkkala (1956) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3493609 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: return of Porkkala (1956) Context triple: [Soviet–Finnish relations, hasKeyEvent, return of Porkkala (1956)]
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A.
Kyösti
Kyösti is a Finnish masculine given name, notably borne by Kyösti Kallio, the fourth President of Finland.
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B.
Pöytyä
Pöytyä is a rural municipality in southwestern Finland known for its forests, agriculture, and small village communities.
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C.
Nousiainen
Nousiainen is a small municipality in southwestern Finland known for its rural landscapes and historical significance as one of the country’s early ecclesiastical centers.
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D.
Vauhallan
Vauhallan is a small commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, located in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region of northern France.
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E.
The Finnish Flash
The Finnish Flash is the nickname of Teemu Selänne, a legendary Finnish ice hockey winger renowned for his scoring prowess and speed in the NHL.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: return of Porkkala (1956) Target entity description: The return of Porkkala in 1956 was a major Cold War–era event in which the Soviet Union handed back a strategically important naval base area to Finland, symbolizing a thaw and partial normalization in Soviet–Finnish relations.
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A.
Kyösti
Kyösti is a Finnish masculine given name, notably borne by Kyösti Kallio, the fourth President of Finland.
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B.
Pöytyä
Pöytyä is a rural municipality in southwestern Finland known for its forests, agriculture, and small village communities.
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C.
Nousiainen
Nousiainen is a small municipality in southwestern Finland known for its rural landscapes and historical significance as one of the country’s early ecclesiastical centers.
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D.
Vauhallan
Vauhallan is a small commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, located in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region of northern France.
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E.
The Finnish Flash
The Finnish Flash is the nickname of Teemu Selänne, a legendary Finnish ice hockey winger renowned for his scoring prowess and speed in the NHL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War event
ⓘ
diplomatic event ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | gesture of goodwill by the Soviet leadership ⓘ |
| context | Khrushchev-era policy shift toward Finland ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Finland
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | Helsinki ⓘ |
| hasCause | Soviet–Finnish negotiations ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
end of Soviet lease of Porkkala naval base
ⓘ
partial normalization of Soviet–Finnish relations ⓘ thaw in Soviet–Finnish relations ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Moscow Armistice of 1944
ⓘ
linked to:
Moscow Armistice with Finland
|
| legalChange | termination of lease agreement for Porkkala ⓘ |
| location |
Porkkala
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Southern Finland ⓘ Uusimaa ⓘ |
| militaryRelevance | reduced Soviet control of Gulf of Finland approaches ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Soviet lease of Porkkala (1944–1956) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Finlandization
ⓘ
Porkkala Naval Base ⓘ Soviet–Finnish relations ⓘ |
| returnedBy | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Finland ⓘ |
| significance |
reduced direct Soviet military presence near Helsinki
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strengthened Finland’s policy of neutrality ⓘ symbolized increased Finnish sovereignty ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1956
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post–Stalin thaw ⓘ |
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Subject: return of Porkkala (1956) Description of subject: The return of Porkkala in 1956 was a major Cold War–era event in which the Soviet Union handed back a strategically important naval base area to Finland, symbolizing a thaw and partial normalization in Soviet–Finnish relations.
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