The First Austrian Republic, 1918-1938

Download or read book The First Austrian Republic, 1918-1938 written by Francis Ludwig Carsten and published by Gower Publishing Company, Limited. This book was released on 1986 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes life and political events in Austria after World War I on the basis of British legation reports from Vienna, supplemented by press reports and the records of the Society of Friends. These reports reflect widespread antisemitism, especially in Vienna, aggravated by hardships in the postwar period, political instability, and the rise of nationalistic para-military organizations. Antisemitic demonstrations were held in 1919 against Jewish war refugees from Poland and in 1920 against "Jewish domination" at the University of Vienna. The Republic and its army were also identified with the Jews. Documents the growing influence of Nazism from 1930 on. Ch. 9 describes the Anschluss and its results, including persecution of the Jews.