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Workers and politics in occupied Austria, 1945-55
Jill Lewis
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Description for Workers and politics in occupied Austria, 1945-55
Paperback. This book examines the way in which Austria escaped absorption into the Soviet Bloc after 1945 and the impact this had on its domestic politics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 maps, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 331.
In March 1946 Winston Churchill warned the world about the 'Iron Curtain' that had descended across Europe and behind which now lay, he said, the eight capitals of the ancient states of central and Eastern Europe. In fact, one of these eight, Vienna, escaped absorption into the Soviet bloc. Between 1945 and 1955, Austria and its capital were occupied by the Four (increasingly mutually antagonistic) Allied Powers. During this decade of confusion, insecurity, suspicion and fear, and confronted by poverty and the threat of famine, Austria's political and economic elites joined forces to promote a culture of political unity and ... Read more
In March 1946 Winston Churchill warned the world about the 'Iron Curtain' that had descended across Europe and behind which now lay, he said, the eight capitals of the ancient states of central and Eastern Europe. In fact, one of these eight, Vienna, escaped absorption into the Soviet bloc. Between 1945 and 1955, Austria and its capital were occupied by the Four (increasingly mutually antagonistic) Allied Powers. During this decade of confusion, insecurity, suspicion and fear, and confronted by poverty and the threat of famine, Austria's political and economic elites joined forces to promote a culture of political unity and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
331g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719073519
SKU
V9780719073519
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About Jill Lewis
Jill Lewis is Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at Swansea University -- .
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