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Based on interviews and a broad array of sources from Russian and Austrian archives, this collection provides a comprehensive analysis of the Soviet occupation of Austria from 1945 to 1955. The contributors examine a wide range of topics, including Soviet occupation policies, violence and everyday life, and the image of "the Russians."
List of contents
Part I Austria in the Global Policy
Chapter 1: The Policies of Presidents Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower toward Austria, 1943-1955
Part II Soviet Diplomacy toward Austria
Chapter 2: Soviet Plans for Rebuilding Austria from 1941 to 1945
Chapter 3: Under Soviet Control: The Establishment of the Austrian Government in 1945
Chapter 4: Soviet Policy toward Austria from 1945 to 1955
Chapter 5: The Development of Soviet Policy toward Austria after Stalin's Death from 1953 to 1955
Part III Aspects of Occupation
Chapter 6: Occupation and Exploitation: Soviet Economy Policy toward Austria from 1945 to 1955/63
Chapter 7: Intelligence in occupied Austria 1945 to 1955 - The Soviet Side
Chapter 8: Stalin's Judiciary in Austria: Arrests and Convictions during the Occupation
Chapter 9: Ivan's Children: The Consequences of Sexual Relations between Red Army Soldiers and Austrian Women
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Edited by Stefan Karner and Barbara Stelzl-Marx - Contributions by Dieter Bacher; Günter Bischof; Aleksei Filitov; Walter M. Iber; Harald Knoll; Mikhail Prozumenshchikov and Peter Ruggenthaler
