Cold War Over Austria - The Struggle for the State Treaty, Neutrality, and the End of

This study provides a comprehensive examination of the East-West occupation of Austria from the end of World War II to the signing of the Austrian State Treaty in 1955. Examining US, Soviet, British, French, and Austrian sources, the authors trace the complex negotiation process that led to the signing of the treaty.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Preconditions and Preparations, 1943-1947
Chapter 2: The Negotiations Begin, 1947
Chapter 3: The Price of Freedom, 1947-1950
Chapter 4: From Cold War to Thaw, 1950-53
Chapter 5: Non-Alignment as the Requisite for Freedom, 1953-54
Chapter 6: Khrushchev versus Molotov-and the Winner is Austria, February to April 1955
Chapter 7: Austria's Annus Mirabilis, May to December 1955
Conclusion: Austria's International Position, 1945-55: Options, Choices, and Models

About the author

Wolfgang Mueller is professor of Russian history at the University of Vienna.
Gerald Stourzh is professor emeritus of modern history at the University of Vienna.

Summary

This study provides a comprehensive examination of the East–West occupation of Austria from the end of World War II to the signing of the Austrian State Treaty in 1955. Examining US, Soviet, British, French, and Austrian sources, the authors trace the complex negotiation process that led to the signing of the treaty.

Product details

• Authors: Wolfgang Mueller, Mueller Wolfgang, Gerald Stourzh, Gerald Mueller Stourzh, Stourzh Gerald
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781498587860
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-8786-0
• No. of pages: 594
• Series: Harvard Cold War Studies Book; The Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series; Harvard Cold War Studies Book
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, HISTORY / Europe / Austria & Hungary, Empires & historical states, Austro-Hungarian Empire