The First Austrian Republic, officially the Republic of Austria, was created after the signing of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye on 10 September 1919—the settlement after the end of World War I w
Heimwehr parade, 1928
Social Democrats celebrating 1 May 1932
25-schilling gold coin, .900 fine
One of the many apartment buildings built in Red Vienna
The Federal State of Austria was a continuation of the First Austrian Republic between 1934 and 1938 when it was a one-party state led by the conservative, nationalist, corporatist and Catholic Father
First Austrian Republic
…after the end of World War I which ended the Habsburg rump state of Republic of German-Austria—and ended with the establishment of the authoritarian Federal State of Austria based upon a dictatorship of Engelbert Dollfuss and the Fatherland Front in 1934. The Republic's constitution was enacted on 1 October 1920 and amended…
Fatherland Front rally in 1936
Truck with supporters of Schuschnigg (pictured on the posters) campaigning for the continued independence of Austria, March 1938 (shortly before the Anschluss)