Federal State of Austria

sovereign state in Central Europe (1934–1938)

The Federal State of Austria (Austrian German: Bundesstaat Österreich; also known as the Ständestaat) was a country that existed in Europe between 1934 and 1938.

Federal State of Austria
Bundesstaat Österreich  (Austrian German)
Anthem: Sei gesegnet ohne Ende
The Federal State of Austria in 1938
The Federal State of Austria in 1938
CapitalVienna
Common languagesGerman (Austrian German)
ISO 3166 codeAT
Today part ofAustria

History

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The Federal State of Austria started on 1 May 1934 after the First Austrian Republic ended.

It ended on 13 March 1938 with the Anschluss (when Nazi Germany took over Austria).

Ideology

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Its government was authoritarian, conservative and similar to Italian fascism. The most common religion was Christianity (Catholicism).

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