1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords
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The 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords was a nationwide vote in which French citizens approved the agreements that ended the Algerian War and granted independence to Algeria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7054488 — 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: 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords Context triple: [Evian Accords, relatedReferendum, 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords]
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A.
French plebiscite of 1802
The French plebiscite of 1802 was a nationwide referendum under Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule that consolidated his authoritarian power and marked a key step toward the establishment of the French Empire.
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B.
May 1958 crisis in France
The May 1958 crisis in France was a political upheaval sparked by the Algerian War that led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle, paving the way for the establishment of the Fifth Republic.
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C.
1995 French presidential election
The 1995 French presidential election was a pivotal national vote that led to Jacques Chirac’s victory and marked the end of François Mitterrand’s 14-year presidency.
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D.
Saar status referendum of 1955
The Saar status referendum of 1955 was a post–World War II plebiscite in which the population of the Saar region voted on its political future, ultimately rejecting a proposed Europeanized status and paving the way for Saarland’s accession to West Germany.
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E.
Matignon Agreements
The Matignon Agreements were landmark 1936 accords in France that granted major social and labor reforms, including wage increases, collective bargaining rights, and paid vacations, following a wave of worker strikes under the Popular Front government.
- 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: 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords Target entity description: The 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords was a nationwide vote in which French citizens approved the agreements that ended the Algerian War and granted independence to Algeria.
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A.
French plebiscite of 1802
The French plebiscite of 1802 was a nationwide referendum under Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule that consolidated his authoritarian power and marked a key step toward the establishment of the French Empire.
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B.
May 1958 crisis in France
The May 1958 crisis in France was a political upheaval sparked by the Algerian War that led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle, paving the way for the establishment of the Fifth Republic.
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C.
1995 French presidential election
The 1995 French presidential election was a pivotal national vote that led to Jacques Chirac’s victory and marked the end of François Mitterrand’s 14-year presidency.
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D.
Saar status referendum of 1955
The Saar status referendum of 1955 was a post–World War II plebiscite in which the population of the Saar region voted on its political future, ultimately rejecting a proposed Europeanized status and paving the way for Saarland’s accession to West Germany.
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E.
Matignon Agreements
The Matignon Agreements were landmark 1936 accords in France that granted major social and labor reforms, including wage increases, collective bargaining rights, and paid vacations, following a wave of worker strikes under the Popular Front government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | referendum ⓘ |
| approved |
agreements granting independence to Algeria
ⓘ
agreements that ended the Algerian War ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| decisionType | binding referendum ⓘ |
| electorate | French citizens ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
legal validation of the Evian Accords
ⓘ
transition of Algeria from French territory to independent state ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the French Fifth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | France ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Evian Accords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Algerian War
ⓘ
history of the Fifth French Republic ⓘ |
| purpose |
to approve the Evian Accords
ⓘ
to decide on the end of the Algerian War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Algerian War of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evian Accords NERFINISHED ⓘ French colonialism in Algeria ⓘ French–Algerian relations ⓘ |
| result |
acceptance of Algerian independence by France
ⓘ
approval of the Evian Accords ⓘ ratification of agreements ending the Algerian War ⓘ |
| significance |
confirmed French public support for ending the Algerian conflict
ⓘ
major step in the decolonization of the French Empire ⓘ marked the end of the Algerian War ⓘ paved the way for Algerian independence ⓘ |
| topic |
Algerian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Algerian independence ⓘ decolonization ⓘ |
| votingMethod | popular vote ⓘ |
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Subject: 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords Description of subject: The 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords was a nationwide vote in which French citizens approved the agreements that ended the Algerian War and granted independence to Algeria.
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