Federal State of Austria
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This article is about the sovereign state between 1934 and 1938. For the federated states of current Austria, see States of Austria.
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) | |
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Anthem: Sei gesegnet ohne Ende | |
The Federal State of Austria in 1938 | |
Capital | Vienna |
Common languages | German (Austrian German) |
ISO 3166 code | AT |
Today part of | Austria |
History
See also: History of Austria
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
Its government was authoritarian, conservative and similar to Italian fascism. The most common religion was Christianity (Catholicism).
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