When Was the Saar Plebiscite?
A Referendum on Territorial Status Was Held in the Territory of the Saar Basin on 13 January 1935. over 90% of Voters Opted for Reunification with Germany...
A referendum on territorial status was held in the Territory of the Saar Basin on 13 January 1935. Over 90% of voters opted for reunification with Germany, with 9% voting for the status quo as a League of Nations mandate territory and less than 0.5% opting for unification with France.
Why was Saar important to Germany?
The heavily industrialized region was economically valuable, due to the wealth of its coal deposits and location on the border between France and Germany. Saarland was returned to Nazi Germany in the 1935 Saar status referendum.
What would be the fate of Sarah Valley after 15 years?
Answer: Under the Treaty of Versailles, the highly industrialized Saar Basin, including the Saar Coal District (German: Saarrevier), was to be occupied and governed by the United Kingdom and France under a League of Nations mandate for a period of fifteen years. Its coalfields were also to be ceded to France.
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