Tag: Referendum

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2nd June 1946: Italians vote in a referendum to abolish the monarchy and turn their country into a republic

2nd June 2022
Tagged as: Government, Italy, Monarchy, Mussolini, Politics, Referendum, Republic, Republicanism, Second World War, Umberto II, Victor Emmanuel III

More than 89% of eligible Italian citizens voted in the referendum, with 54.3% voting in favour of turning the country into a republic.

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17th March 1992: White South Africans vote to end apartheid in a referendum

17th March 2021
Tagged as: Apartheid, Equality, Politics, Race, Racism, Referendum, South Africa

A referendum in South Africa resulted in white South Africans voting to end apartheid.

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2nd June 1946: Italians vote to turn their country into a republic

2nd June 2020
Tagged as: Constitution, Italy, Monarchy, Mussolini, Referendum, Republic, Second World War

On the 2^nd June 1946, Italians voted in a referendum to abolish the monarchy and turn their country into a republic.