@article{867048, note = {Date range of documents: 1945-1963.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/867048}, title = {Occupation and independence the Austrian Second Republic, 1945-1963. [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {Gale, a part of Cengage Learning,}, abstract = {The experience of the Anschluss and Nazi rule deepened the commitment of Austrians to parliamentary democracy and Austrian statehood. The electorate remained divided into three political camps--socialist/Marxist, Catholic, and nationalist/liberal--but cooperation replaced extreme political polarization. Through Allied occupation, slow economic growth, dependency on Marshall Plan, the Second Republic became a stable democracy. The major political parties strove towards ending Allied occupation and restoring a fully independent Austria. Upon the termination of Allied occupation, Austria was proclaimed a neutral country, and "everlasting" neutrality was incorporated into the Constitution on October 26, 1955. Collection contents are drawn from the "Central classified files" of the U.S. Dept. of State.}, recid = {867048}, pages = {1 online resource.}, address = {Farmington Hills, Mich. :}, year = {2010}, }