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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.
