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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1938, Feb. 11 | |
| The Seimas adopted a new constitution that legitimized the status quo. | 1 |
| March 16 | |
| The Polish government sent a stiff ultimatum to Lithuania demanding reopening of the frontier and regularization of relations. After a short crisis the Lithuanian government yielded (March 17). | 2 |
| Dec. 11 | |
| The elections in Memel brought a vote of more than 90 percent for the National Socialists. In view of the resurgent power of Germany, the Lithuanian government was obliged to leave the Nazis practically a free hand in Memel. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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