Greek monarchy referendum of 1946
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The Greek monarchy referendum of 1946 was a post–World War II plebiscite in which Greek voters were asked to decide on the restoration of King George II and the monarchy amid intense political polarization and the onset of the Greek Civil War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greek monarchy referendum of 1946 canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national referendum
ⓘ
plebiscite ⓘ referendum ⓘ |
| after | World War II ⓘ |
| allegations |
electoral fraud
ⓘ
intimidation of voters ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Greek monarchy referendum of 1935 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Greece ⓘ |
| date | 1 September 1946 ⓘ |
| during | Greek Civil War ⓘ |
| electorate | Greek voters ⓘ |
| followedBy |
reign of King George II after World War II
ⓘ
succession of King Paul of Greece ⓘ |
| follows | abolition of the Greek monarchy in 1924 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key event in shaping postwar Greek political system ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| legalForm | popular vote ⓘ |
| location | Greece ⓘ |
| longTermOutcome | continuation of the monarchy until 1973–1974 ⓘ |
| mainAntiMonarchyForce | Communist Party of Greece ⓘ |
| mainAntiMonarchyParty | Liberal Party (Greece) ⓘ |
| mainProMonarchyParty | People's Party (Greece) ⓘ |
| monarchHouse | House of Glücksburg ⓘ |
| monarchInQuestion |
King George II of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
George II of Greece
|
| noVoteFor | establishment of a republic ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Government of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek government
|
| partOf |
history of the Greek monarchy
ⓘ
political history of Greece ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
emergence of the Greek Civil War
ⓘ
intense political polarization ⓘ |
| previousEvent |
Greek legislative election of 1946
ⓘ
1924 Greek referendum on the monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Greek monarchy referendum of 1924
|
| relatedEvent |
Caserta Agreement (1944)
ⓘ
surface form:
Caserta Agreement
Dekemvriana ⓘ Greek Civil War ⓘ Lebanon Conference (1944) ⓘ Varkiza Agreement ⓘ |
| result |
King George II returned to the throne
ⓘ
monarchy restored in Greece ⓘ |
| resultType | victory for the monarchist camp ⓘ |
| subjectOfVote |
continuation of the monarchy in Greece
ⓘ
restoration of King George II ⓘ |
| topic |
restoration of the Greek monarchy
ⓘ
return of King George II of Greece ⓘ |
| typeOfQuestion | constitutional question ⓘ |
| votingSystem | popular referendum ⓘ |
| year | 1946 ⓘ |
| yesVoteFor | restoration of the monarchy ⓘ |
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