Schleswig plebiscites
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The Schleswig plebiscites were 1920 referendums held in the aftermath of World War I to determine the border between Denmark and Germany in the historically contested region of Schleswig.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schleswig plebiscites canonical | 2 |
| Schleswig Plebiscites | 1 |
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Target entity: Schleswig plebiscites Context triple: [Duchy of Schleswig, wasDividedBy, Schleswig plebiscites]
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Upper Silesia plebiscite
The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a 1921 referendum in the ethnically mixed industrial region of Upper Silesia to determine whether the territory would belong to Germany or the newly re-established Poland after World War I.
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Schleswig-Holstein Question
The Schleswig-Holstein Question was a complex 19th-century diplomatic and nationalistic dispute over the sovereignty and succession of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, involving Denmark, the German states, and major European powers.
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C.
Second Schleswig War
The Second Schleswig War was an 1864 conflict in which Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark and seized the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, marking a key step in German unification.
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D.
Sopron plebiscite of 1921
The Sopron plebiscite of 1921 was a post–World War I referendum in which the population of Sopron and surrounding villages voted to remain part of Hungary rather than join Austria, earning the city the title “Civitas Fidelissima” (“The Most Loyal City”).
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E.
Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic
The Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic were a series of parliamentary elections held between 1919 and 1933 that shaped Germany’s fragile interwar democracy and ultimately paved the way for the Nazi seizure of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Schleswig plebiscites Target entity description: The Schleswig plebiscites were 1920 referendums held in the aftermath of World War I to determine the border between Denmark and Germany in the historically contested region of Schleswig.
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A.
Upper Silesia plebiscite
The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a 1921 referendum in the ethnically mixed industrial region of Upper Silesia to determine whether the territory would belong to Germany or the newly re-established Poland after World War I.
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B.
Schleswig-Holstein Question
The Schleswig-Holstein Question was a complex 19th-century diplomatic and nationalistic dispute over the sovereignty and succession of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, involving Denmark, the German states, and major European powers.
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C.
Second Schleswig War
The Second Schleswig War was an 1864 conflict in which Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark and seized the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, marking a key step in German unification.
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D.
Sopron plebiscite of 1921
The Sopron plebiscite of 1921 was a post–World War I referendum in which the population of Sopron and surrounding villages voted to remain part of Hungary rather than join Austria, earning the city the title “Civitas Fidelissima” (“The Most Loyal City”).
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E.
Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic
The Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic were a series of parliamentary elections held between 1919 and 1933 that shaped Germany’s fragile interwar democracy and ultimately paved the way for the Nazi seizure of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
plebiscite ⓘ referendum ⓘ |
| affectedCity | Flensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
North Schleswig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Schleswig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim | to settle the Schleswig Question ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Schleswig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | principle of national self-determination ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Reunification Day (Denmark) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext |
First Schleswig War (historical background)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Schleswig War (historical background) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| determined | border between Denmark and Germany ⓘ |
| electorate | residents of Schleswig of voting age ⓘ |
| endTime | 1920-03-14 ⓘ |
| followed | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Zone I plebiscite
ⓘ
Zone II plebiscite ⓘ |
| historicalContext | border changes in Europe after World War I ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Danish government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weimar Republic government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Danish-speaking population
ⓘ
German-speaking population ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article 109 of the Treaty of Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jutland Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Europe ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Allied powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForDenmark | reunification with North Schleswig ⓘ |
| outcomeForGermany | retention of South Schleswig ⓘ |
| partOf | aftermath of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | German Empire control of Schleswig ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Treaty of Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Danish–German relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein Question NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
confirmation of German control over Southern Schleswig
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transfer of Northern Schleswig to Denmark ⓘ |
| resultImplementedOn | 1920-06-15 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920-02-10 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | International Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920 ⓘ |
| typeOfDecision | territorial sovereignty ⓘ |
| votingBasis |
female suffrage
ⓘ
universal male suffrage ⓘ |
| votingMethod | secret ballot ⓘ |
| zone |
Central Schleswig (Zone II)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Schleswig (Zone I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Schleswig plebiscites Description of subject: The Schleswig plebiscites were 1920 referendums held in the aftermath of World War I to determine the border between Denmark and Germany in the historically contested region of Schleswig.
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