Are there any other historical instances where a nation gained their independence through voting similar to the Scottish Independence Referendum?

by BenedictusMaximus
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I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but Icelandic independence was achieved through entirely peaceful means, largely because the country was economically worthless to Denmark at the time. It came about through the lobbying efforts of a relatively small group of Icelandic politicians, rather than a popular vote, though, so I'm not sure if it meets your criteria. There was no revolution, war, or popular uprising, just some (occasionally heated) political maneuvering.

Georgy_K_Zhukov

Sorry, we don't allow throughout history questions. These tend to produce threads which are collections of trivia, not the in-depth discussions about a particular topic we're looking for. If you have a specific question about a historical event or period or person, please feel free to re-compose your question and submit it again.