Red Army in Austria The Soviet Occupation, 1945–1955
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Stefan Karner is professor at the Universtiy of Graz; former chair of the Institute for Economic, Social and Business History; and longstanding director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Research on the Consequences of War, Graz – Vienna – Raabs.
Barbara Stelzl-Marx is director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Research on Consequences of War, Graz – Vienna – Raabs; professor of contemporary history at the University of Graz; and vice-president of the Austrian UNESCO-Commission.
Based on an unprecedented richness of primary sources from Austrian and Russian archives, this volume presents important contributions to the interpretation of Soviet policy towards Vienna during and after World War II. The contributors aptly analyze the multifaceted interconnections between economic and broader strategic conceptions in Soviet decision-making. They demonstrate the Cold war’s all-encompassing scope and its—sometimes contradictory—influence on all aspects of social and individual life. The findings provide a challenging example of multi-perspective research on international history that can inspire future research on the multifaceted dimensions of the early Cold War and beyond.
- Andreas Hilger, German Historical Institute Moscow,
Part I Austria in the Global Policy
Chapter 1: The Policies of Presidents Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower toward Austria, 1943-1955
Part II Soviet Diplomacy toward Austria
Chapter 2: Soviet Plans for Rebuilding Austria from 1941 to 1945
Chapter 3: Under Soviet Control: The Establishment of the Austrian Government in 1945
Chapter 4: Soviet Policy toward Austria from 1945 to 1955
Chapter 5: The Development of Soviet Policy toward Austria after Stalin’s Death from 1953 to 1955
Part III Aspects of Occupation
Chapter 6: Occupation and Exploitation: Soviet Economy Policy toward Austria from 1945 to 1955/63
Chapter 7: Intelligence in occupied Austria 1945 to 1955 – The Soviet Side
Chapter 8: Stalin’s Judiciary in Austria: Arrests and Convictions during the Occupation
Chapter 9: Ivan’s Children: The Consequences of Sexual Relations between Red Army Soldiers and Austrian Women
The collapse of the Soviet Union has led to immense opportunities for primary research on all aspects of the Cold War as Eastern-bloc archives have begun to open. The vast amount of newly released documentation and first-hand accounts has enabled scholars to gain a much better understanding of events that once seemed impenetrable. The Harvard Cold War Project was established to take advantage of these opportunities by promoting archival research in former Eastern-bloc countries. The Project seeks to expand and enrich what is known about Cold War events and themes, and encourages scholars to use their research on Cold War topics to illuminate current theoretical debates about international and domestic politics. This series, comprising original monographs by scholars working in conjunction with the Harvard Cold War Project, emphasizes the use of new archival evidence to test and reexamine theoretical concepts.
Series Editor: Mark Kramer
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Om bidragsyterne
Stefan Karner is professor at the Universtiy of Graz; former chair of the Institute for Economic, Social and Business History; and longstanding director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Research on the Consequences of War, Graz – Vienna – Raabs.
Barbara Stelzl-Marx is director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Research on Consequences of War, Graz – Vienna – Raabs; professor of contemporary history at the University of Graz; and vice-president of the Austrian UNESCO-Commission.