Austria, Germany, and the Cold War: From the Anschluss to the State Treaty, 1938-1955

by Rolf Steininger

Book Overview

In the 'Moscow Declaration' of 1943 the Allies officially propagated the notion of Austria as the first victim of Hitlerite aggression and announced their intention to set up a "free and independent Austria" after the war, which finally happened in 1955. By questioning why it took so long to get to this point, the author addresses issues such as the victim thesis, Austrians as perpetrators, Austrian anti-Semitism and official attempts to mitigate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845453263
• ISBN13: 9781845453268
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"