Syllabus
1. Foundation of the Republic (1918-1920) 2.
Political system of the First Republic 3. Political, economic and social development in the 1920´s 4. ?Austrofascism? 5.
Austria in 1938-1945 6. Austria in 1945-1955 7.
Political system of the Second Republic 8. Austria in 1955-1970 9.
The Bruno Kreisky´s era 10. Waldheim Affair 11.
Membership in the European union 12. Summary.
Austria and Austrians in the 20th century
Annotation
The aim of the lecture is to present the development of Austria in the ?short? 20th century. The lecture focuses on the development of modern Austrian identity and democratic political regime.