Republic of Latvia (1918–1940)
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The Republic of Latvia (1918–1940) was an independent Baltic state between World War I and World War II, marked by democratic beginnings, later authoritarian rule, and a diverse society that included a significant Jewish community.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republic of Latvia (1918–1940) canonical | 1 |
| authoritarian regime of Kārlis Ulmanis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11788260 — 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: Republic of Latvia (1918–1940) Context triple: [Latvian Jews, historicalPeriod, Republic of Latvia (1918–1940)]
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A.
Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940)
The Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940) was an independent interwar Baltic state that emerged after World War I and existed until its occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union at the start of World War II.
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B.
interwar Republic of Estonia
The interwar Republic of Estonia was an independent Baltic nation-state that existed between World War I and World War II, marked by democratic governance, land reforms, and the consolidation of Estonian national identity.
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C.
Republic of Central Lithuania
The Republic of Central Lithuania was a short-lived, Polish-backed puppet state centered on Vilnius that existed from 1920 to 1922 before being incorporated into the Second Polish Republic.
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D.
Latvian SSR
The Latvian SSR was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, encompassing the territory of present-day Latvia.
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E.
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union established after the Soviet annexation of Lithuania during World War II and existing until the country’s restoration of independence in 1990.
- 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: Republic of Latvia (1918–1940) Target entity description: The Republic of Latvia (1918–1940) was an independent Baltic state between World War I and World War II, marked by democratic beginnings, later authoritarian rule, and a diverse society that included a significant Jewish community.
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A.
Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940)
The Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940) was an independent interwar Baltic state that emerged after World War I and existed until its occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union at the start of World War II.
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B.
interwar Republic of Estonia
The interwar Republic of Estonia was an independent Baltic nation-state that existed between World War I and World War II, marked by democratic governance, land reforms, and the consolidation of Estonian national identity.
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C.
Republic of Central Lithuania
The Republic of Central Lithuania was a short-lived, Polish-backed puppet state centered on Vilnius that existed from 1920 to 1922 before being incorporated into the Second Polish Republic.
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D.
Latvian SSR
The Latvian SSR was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, encompassing the territory of present-day Latvia.
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E.
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union established after the Soviet annexation of Lithuania during World War II and existing until the country’s restoration of independence in 1990.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interwar state
ⓘ
sovereign state ⓘ |
| annexationFormalized | 1940-08-05 ⓘ |
| annexedBy | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCountry |
Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderSea | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionAdopted | 1922 ⓘ |
| constitutionName | Satversme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| coupDétatDate | 1934-05-15 ⓘ |
| coupLeader | Kārlis Ulmanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency |
Latvian lats
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latvian rublis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationPolicy | minority schools for Jews, Russians, Germans, and others ⓘ |
| endDate | 1940-08-05 ⓘ |
| firstPresident | Jānis Čakste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPrimeMinister | Kārlis Ulmanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm |
authoritarian regime
ⓘ
parliamentary republic ⓘ |
| hadSignificantMinority |
German minority
ⓘ
Jewish community ⓘ Polish minority ⓘ Russian minority ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Prime Minister of Latvia ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | President of Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landReform | agrarian reform of 1920s ⓘ |
| LeagueOfNationsAdmissionDate | 1921-09-22 ⓘ |
| legislature | Saeima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Baltic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPort |
Liepāja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | League of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePresident |
Alberts Kviesis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gustavs Zemgals NERFINISHED ⓘ Kārlis Ulmanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupationDate | 1940-06-17 ⓘ |
| occupiedBy | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Latvian ⓘ |
| parliamentSuspended | 1934 ⓘ |
| peaceTreatySigned | 1920-08-11 ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
authoritarian dictatorship
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multi-party democracy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Courland Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governorate of Livonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognitionTreaty | Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Soviet Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-11-18 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Republic of Latvia (1918–1940) Description of subject: The Republic of Latvia (1918–1940) was an independent Baltic state between World War I and World War II, marked by democratic beginnings, later authoritarian rule, and a diverse society that included a significant Jewish community.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
authoritarian regime of Kārlis Ulmanis