Lithuanian independence referendum 1991
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
referendum
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| gptkbp:advertising |
extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Lithuania_became_a_UN_member
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| gptkbp:approves |
90.5% of voters
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
annual independence celebrations.
|
| gptkbp:civicEngagement |
increased political activism
|
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Lithuanian_government
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| gptkbp:context |
gptkb:dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
revival_of_Lithuanian_culture
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| gptkbp:date |
March 11, 1991
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| gptkbp:demographics |
all age groups
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
Lithuanian_archives
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| gptkbp:education |
increased awareness of national history
|
| gptkbp:electionYear |
local observers
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
declaration of independence on March 11, 1990
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| gptkbp:futurePlans |
influence_on_EU_enlargement_policy
|
| gptkbp:heldIn |
March 9, 1991
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Cold War era
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
inspired_other_Baltic_states
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
model for future referendums in the region
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
referendum records
pivotal_moment_in_Lithuanian_history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lithuanian independence referendum 1991
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Baltic_Way
|
| gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
September 17, 1991
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| gptkbp:internationalStudents |
from_Western_countries
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| gptkbp:keyFigures |
Vytautas Landsbergis
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| gptkbp:keyIssues |
restoration of sovereignty
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Lithuanian_law_on_referendums
recognized_by_Lithuania's_constitution |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Lithuania
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
local and international media
|
| gptkbp:notableArtists |
gptkb:Lithuanian_citizens
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Soviet_Union
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
post-Soviet_transition
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
yes votes
Sąjūdis |
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
shift_towards_democracy_in_Lithuania
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Soviet_occupation_of_Lithuania
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
showed strong support for independence
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
high engagement from citizens
celebrations_in_Lithuania independence_vs._union_with_USSR |
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
international community
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Lithuania's_integration_into_the_EU
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
national_identity_of_Lithuania
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
independence_of_Lithuania
|
| gptkbp:security |
Soviet_military_presence
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| gptkbp:significance |
first referendum after the Soviet Union collapse
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| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
strengthened national unity
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
secret ballot
18 years and older 93.5% polling_stations_across_Lithuania |