Easter Crisis
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This article is about 1920 Danish constitutional crisis. For 1948 Danish fear of Soviet invasion, see 1948 Easter Crisis.
The Easter Crisis (Danish: Påskekrisen) was a constitutional crisis in Denmark around Easter in 1920. It was a significant event in the development of constitutional monarchy in Denmark. It began with the dismissal of the elected government by the reigning monarch, King Christian X, a reserve power which was granted to him by the Danish constitution,[1] because he thought that the government did not try to reclaim enough land from Germany in Schleswig. After protests, the King agreed to install a caretaker government who could hold a general election, and no Danish monarch has since interfered in politics.
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Location | Denmark |
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Participants | King Christian X Carl Theodor Zahle |
Outcome | The king's role reduced to a symbolic head of state. |
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