Flensburg Government of Karl Dönitz
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The Flensburg Government of Karl Dönitz was the short-lived last German government formed at the end of World War II, led by Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz after Adolf Hitler's death.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dönitz Government | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German government
ⓘ
World War II-era government ⓘ interim government ⓘ |
| aimedFor |
continuation of resistance against the Soviet Union
ⓘ
negotiated peace with Western Allies ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dönitz Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flensburg Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Flensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contextOf | end of the Third Reich ⓘ |
| controlledBy | military leadership of the Kriegsmarine ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionEvent | arrest of Karl Dönitz and cabinet members on 1945-05-23 ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | British forces ⓘ |
| duration | 21 days ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945-05-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied Control Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAfter |
death of Adolf Hitler
ⓘ
suicide of Adolf Hitler on 1945-04-30 ⓘ |
| governedDuring |
Battle of Berlin aftermath
ⓘ
German military collapse in 1945 ⓘ |
| hadMember |
Albert Speer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl-Georg Pfafferott NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Keitel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Karl Dönitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | final days of World War II in Europe ⓘ |
| ideology | National Socialism (de facto continuity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfGovernment | German ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimed | Hitler’s political testament of 29 April 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeStatus | not internationally recognized as legitimate government of Germany ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Karl Dönitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last remnant of Nazi central authority
ⓘ
short lifespan and lack of Allied recognition ⓘ |
| officeHeldInGovernment | Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk – Leading Minister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw | unconditional surrender of German armed forces ⓘ |
| partOf | collapse of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| positionHeldByHead |
Head of State of Germany
ⓘ
Reich President ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nazi government of Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | no major Allied power ⓘ |
| region | Northern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Flensburg-Mürwik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | German Instrument of Surrender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1945-05-02 ⓘ |
| status | last German government of the Third Reich ⓘ |
| territorialControl | shrinking remnants of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| usedBuilding | Naval Academy Mürwik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dönitz Government
subject surface form:
Flensburg