Italian referendum of 1946

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:cultural_impact Shift in Italian national identity
gptkbp:date 1946
gptkbp:demographics 21 years
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Support for republicanism
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:Establishment_of_the_Italian_Republic
Secret ballot
12,717,000
2,012,000
Established across Italy
First election of the Italian Republic
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Italian_Constitution_of_1948
gptkbp:held_in June 2, 1946
gptkbp:historical_context Post-World War II Italy
gptkbp:historical_debate Monarchy vs Republicanism
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future referendums in Italy
gptkbp:historical_significance Foundation of modern Italian democracy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Italian referendum of 1946
gptkbp:impact Political transformation in Italy
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Monarchists
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Alcide_De_Gasperi
gptkb:Pietro_Nenni
gptkb:Umberto_II
gptkb:Palmiro_Togliatti
gptkb:Giuseppe_Saragat
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Italian political culture
gptkbp:legal_issue Italian electoral law
gptkbp:local_economy Increased political engagement
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive coverage in Italian press
gptkbp:next_event Referendum on abortion in 1978
Referendum on divorce in 1974
Referendum on electoral law in 1991
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:End_of_the_monarchy_in_Italy
Republic declared
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Christian_Democracy
gptkb:Italian_Socialist_Party
gptkb:Monarchist_National_Party
gptkb:Italian_Liberal_Party
gptkb:Italian_Communist_Party
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Italian_monarchy
gptkbp:public_perception Yes votes
Divided between monarchists and republicans
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Establishment_of_the_Italian_Republic
Formation of the Constituent Assembly
Italian general election of 1946
Referendum on the Italian Constitution
gptkbp:result Abolition of the monarchy
gptkbp:significance Established the Italian Republic
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Republicans
gptkbp:type Constitutional referendum
gptkbp:voter_turnout 89.1%
gptkbp:voting_method Direct voting
Public voting on monarchy vs republic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3