Austria in the First Cold War, 1945-55
| Author | : G. Bischof |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 1999-08-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230372313 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230372317 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (317 Downloads) |
Download or read book Austria in the First Cold War, 1945-55 written by G. Bischof and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-08-12 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the height of the first Cold War in the early 1950s, the Western powers worried that occupied Austria might become 'Europe's Korea' and feared a Communist takeover. The Soviets exploited their occupation zone for maximum reparations. American economic aid guaranteed Austria's survival and economic reconstruction. Their military assistance turned Austria into a 'secret ally' of the West. Austrian diplomacy played a vital role in securing the Austrian treaty in bilateral negotiations with Stalin's successors in the Kremlin demonstrating the leverage of the weak in the Cold War.
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