Austria in the First Cold War, 1945-55: The Leverage of the Weak (Cold War History) [Hardcover]

Gunter Bischof (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 20, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0312220200 | ISBN-13: 978-0312220204

At the height of the Cold War in the early 1950s, the western powers worried that occupied Austria might become "Europe's Korea" and feared a Communist takeover. The Soviets exploited their occupation zone for maximum reparations. American economic aid guaranteed Austria's survival and economic reconstruction. Their military assistance turned Austria into a "secret ally" of the West. Austrian diplomacy played a vital role in securing the Austrian treaty in bilateral negotiations with Stalin's successors in the Kremlin demonstrating the leverage of the weak in the Cold War.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Based on US, British, French, German, and Austrian records and Soviet scholarship, this well-written book will remain the standard for some time to come.” —Choice

“Bischof has thoroughly mined the archives of Austria, Germany, and the Allied Powers...his readers will reap rich benefits.” —American Historical Review

“...assiduoulsy researched, carefully written, and adds substantially to our knowledge of the politics of memory in Austria...” —International History Review

About the Author

Günter Bischof is Associate Professor of History and the Associate Director of Center Austria at the University of New Orleans.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 257 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (August 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312220200
• ISBN-13: 978-0312220204
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,688,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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