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The Red Army in Austria

The Soviet Occupation, 1945-1955
The Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series

von: Stefan Karner, Barbara Stelzl-Marx, Dieter Bacher, Günter Bischof, Aleksei Filitov, Walter M. Iber, Harald Knoll, Mikhail Prozumenshchikov, Peter Ruggenthaler, Olga Pavlenko
44,99 €
Verlag:	Lexington Books
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	02.09.2020
ISBN/EAN:	9781793626592
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	294

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Titelbeschreibung

Based on a broad array of sources from Russian and Austrian archives, this collection provides a comprehensive analysis of the Soviet occupation of Austria from 1945 to 1955. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, including the Soviet Secret Services, the military kommandaturas, Soviet occupation policies, the withdrawal of troops in 1955, everyday life, the image of “the Russians,” violence against women, arrests, deportations, Soviet aid provisions, as well as children of occupation.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

Based on interviews and a broad array of sources from Russian and Austrian archives, this collection provides a comprehensive analysis of the Soviet occupation of Austria from 1945 to 1955. The contributors examine a wide range of topics, including Soviet occupation policies, violence and everyday life, and the image of “the Russians.”

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Autorenportrait

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.