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Austrian Empire was founded.
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Habsburg Empire was dissolved.
The empire was resolved after it was defeated in WWI -
German Austrian Republic was proclaimed
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Engelbert Dollfuss's Chrsitian-Social government confronted social democracy and Nazism.`
Later, Nazi assassins killed him in 1934 after a failed coup d'etat -
German troops invade Austria
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Austria is divided.
After the fall of Adolph Hitler's regime, Austria was divided into 4 separate zones. -
Austria regains full independence!
Following World War 2, Austria regains independence from Nazi Germany. -
Bruno Kreisky heads government
The Socialist Party (SPO) comes to power lead by Bruno Kreisky. -
Kreisky resigns
Kreisky steps down after the SPO party loses control. -
Thomas Klestil was elected President of Austria
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Austria joins the EU
After many other European countries had joined the European Union, Austria agrees to join as well. -
Heinz Fischer becomes President.
Heinz Fischer, a member of the Social Democrat Party, was elected Austrian President.
