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Austria in the Twentieth Century by Rolf Steininger; Michael Gehler; Gaunter Bischof; Günter Bischof is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Austria in the Twentieth Century about?

"These fourteen essays by leading Austrian historians and political scientists serve as a basic introduction to a small but sometimes trend-setting European country. They provide a basic up-to-date outline of Austria's political history, shedding light on economic and social trends as well. No European country has experienced more dramatic turning points in its twentieth-century history than Austria. This volume divides the century into three periods. The five essays of Section I deal with the years 1900-1938. Under the relative tranquility of the late Habsburg monarchy seethed a witch's brew of social and political trends, signaling the advent of modernity and leading to the outbreak of World War I and eventually to the collapse of the Habsburg Empire. The First Austrian Republic was one of the succession states that tried to build a nation against the backdrop of political and economic crisis and simmering civil war between the various political camps. Democracy collapsed in 1933 and an authoritarian regime attempted to prevail against pressures from Nazi Germany and Nazis at home. The two essays in Section II cover World War II (1938-1945). In 1938, Hitler's "Third Reich" annexe

Who reads Austria in the Twentieth Century?

Author

Rolf Steininger; Michael Gehler; Gaunter Bischof; Günter Bischof

Publisher

Transaction Publishers

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780765801753

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Humanities