"speechfreedom" - 1 õppematerjal

Tallinn in the 20th century

Local town government was restored after Germany capitulated in the WW I. The first city council elected during the Republic of Estonia assembled on June 16, 1919. On 2 February 1920, the Tartu Peace Treaty was signed with Soviet Russia, wherein Russia acknowledged the independence of the Estonian Republic. Tallinn became the capital of an independent Estonia. Esonian first constitutional law was accepted in 15.06.1920. There was extensive citizenlaws: confluence-, religion-, meetings- and speechfreedom. Legislative law was accomplished by Riigikogu (100 members). Goverment was called into job by Riigikogu. Goverment head was riigivanem, who had country representing tasks. In 01.12.1924 was rebellion in Tallinn by communists, what gaved on cotrol after few hours. Tallinn's Hippodrome was opened in 25.11.1923 in Tallinn north side, track lenght is 1000m. The first electrified train service in Tallinn was opened in 1924 from Tallinn to Pääsküla, a distance of 11.2 kilometres