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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1920, Feb. 2 | |
| The Treaty of Tartu (Dorpat) with Russia brought Estonia definitive recognition as an independent state. | 1 |
| June 15 | |
| Adoption of a constitution. Estonia became a democratic republic with Tallinn as the capital. The constitution established parliamentary superiority with a unicameral state assembly that selected a state elder who served as prime minister. | 2 |
| Despite gaining the right to vote and taking an active role in political life, women remained subordinate in the family, especially in terms of property rights and decision-making. | 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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