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GCSE History · key term
A direct vote by the electorate on a particular issue, such as which country a territory should belong to.
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A public vote on a particular issue, such as which country a territory should belong to.
A public vote in which inhabitants decide an important question, such as which country their territory should belong to.
A direct vote by the electorate on a particular political question, also called a referendum.
Paper 1
A direct vote by the people of an area on an important political question, such as which country they wish to belong to.
Revise: The Great Depression and 1930s TensionsThe Saar’s return to Germany in 1935 was different. Its plebiscite followed the timetable established by Versailles and was a legal settlement supervised by the League. It benefited Hitler politically and gave Germany access to useful industrial resources, but it was not itself a breach of the treaty.
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A direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal.
Revise: Achieving total powerA plebiscite on 19 August 1934 confirmed the merging of the offices. The vote gave the change an appearance of public approval, but it did not restore democratic checks on Hitler’s authority.
The Saar’s return to Germany in 1935 followed a legal plebiscite. Remilitarising the Rhineland in 1936 broke the peace settlement.
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