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The '''Free City of Gdansk''' was a semi-independent state established by ] during the ] in years ]-]/]. It consisted of the city of ] with all its rural possessions in the mouth of ] and the ]. |
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After the ] (1815), Gdansk was annexed by the ] and made the capital of a district and the province of ]. The traditional autonomy of the city was significantly reduced. |
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The '''Free City of Gdansk''' (German: ''Freie Stadt Danzig''; Polish: ''Wolne Miasto Gdańsk'') was a separate state established in ], a territory that included the city of Gdansk plus the surrounding territory, which was previously (from ]) a part of ] (itself since ] a part of the ]). With the ] it was separated from Germany, created as a separate state under protection of the ] with special rights reserved to ]. The Free City was represented abroad by ] and was in a ] with Poland. The railway line that connected the Free City with Poland was administered by Poland. The separated military post within city's harbor ], formerly city beach, was also given to Poland. There were also two post-offices, one municipal and a second Polish one. |
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The Free City of Gdansk had an ethnic German majority of some 90% and a Polish minority of some 10%, although both ethnic groups had a strong native consciousness of being primarily citizens of Gdansk. Following the Nazi election victiory in ], Polish and Jewish minorities were suppressed. |
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The Free City's Nazi government voted to be annexed by ] on ], ], the day after the invasion of Poland, and was incorporated into the province of ]. The city was captured by the Soviet and Polish forces on ] ]. At the ] (]) the territory of the Free City was awarded to ]. |
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