Khrushchev Thaw or continued repression
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- Created on: 15-12-17 10:43
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- Relaxation of state control (Thaw) or continued repression in post-Stalinist Russia & its satellites - Austria
- 1955 Peace Treaty Austria (background)
- USA trained 200 Austrian men/week, fearing a Berlin Blockade
- But B-Gendarmerie hired Wehrmacht veterans stopped denazification 1948
- Austrian communists wanted to follow German model
- Soviet Chairman Zhdanov vetoed 1948
- Korean War sped up training - Int. Tension and economic crisis.
- Planned removal of US food subsidies, drop in real wages
- USA trained 200 Austrian men/week, fearing a Berlin Blockade
- Austria
- End of Koran War eased tension, Soviets relieved Austria (costs of) reduced army
- UK, France reduced army, then Soviet military leader now Civil ambassador
- Chancellor Raab (1953) removed Pro-Western. foreign minister Gruber, more neutral Austrian policy
- Until Feb 1955, contingent to larger German problem.
- Rearming West Germany (Paris Agreement) unacceptable to Soviets
- Soviets suggested pan-European security to sped up German reunion, West suspicious again
- Soviet diplomats secretly advised Molotov to unlink German and Austrian issues, to not delay Paris Agreement
- Molotov publicly announced conditions for Austrian independence neutrality, no foreign military bases, and guarantees against a new Anschluss.
- 1955 Peace Treaty Austria (background)
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