Samoan independence referendum
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
referendum
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| gptkbp:approves |
97.8%
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
pro-independence campaigns
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
Samoa's_national_holiday
|
| gptkbp:civicEngagement |
encouraged among citizens
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
Should_Samoa_become_independent?
|
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Samoan_government
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
revival_of_Samoan_traditions
|
| gptkbp:date |
September 30, 1961
|
| gptkbp:enrollment |
Samoan_citizens_over_21
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Samoa's_independence_day
|
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
2.2%
|
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Samoa
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by political scientists
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
post-World_War_II_decolonization
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part of the decolonization movement
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
inspired future referendums in the region
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
observed annually in Samoa
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first Pacific island to gain independence
recorded_in_Samoan_history_books |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Samoan independence referendum
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced_other_Pacific_nations
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
global decolonization trends
|
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
recognized_by_United_Nations
|
| gptkbp:internationalStudents |
from various nations
|
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
Samoan_leaders
|
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Samoa's_sovereignty_recognized_globally
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Samoan_Independence_Act_1961
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Samoa
|
| gptkbp:occursIn |
1961
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
pro-colonial sentiment
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
successful independence vote
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
required for independence
strengthened national identity Samoan_National_Party |
| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
establishment of a parliamentary democracy
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
New_Zealand_administration
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
overwhelming support for independence
increased through media campaigns held prior to the vote |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Samoan_constitutional_convention
|
| gptkbp:result |
Samoa_became_independent_on_January_1,_1962
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
independence_of_Samoa
|
| gptkbp:significance |
established_Samoa_as_a_sovereign_nation
|
| gptkbp:type |
political event
|
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
21 years
over 90% secret ballot binding referendum formation of an independent government conducted_by_the_Electoral_Commission |