The global economic crisis of the beginning of the 1930s did not leave Estonia untouched, either. In Estonia, the decline in economy was accompanied by strong political battle brewing where the new radical right movement of the participants of the Estonian War of Independence was more and more strongly demanding the amendment of the Constitution and loudly accused the activity of older parties. As a result of their propaganda, the new Constitution instigated by the participants of the Estonian War of Independence was adopted in the autumn of 1933, increasing the powers of the executive government and giving Estonian a head of state with extensive authorisations - the State Elder. The year 1934 began with the campaign for the election of the State Elder, which was the most powerful in the history of Estonia. The situation in Estonia was very hectic...
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