AustriaGeschichte 39 · History of Austria
In the First Republic the political camps had their own armed groups (paramilitary organisations, Wehrverbände). Which of these organisations belonged to the Social Democrats?
In the exam (German)
In der Ersten Republik hatten die politischen Lager eigene bewaffnete Gruppen (Wehrverbände). Welcher Wehrverband gehörte zu den Sozialdemokraten?
- athe Fatherland Front (Vaterländische Front)die Vaterländische Front
- bthe Home Guard (Heimwehr)die Heimwehr
- cthe Republican Protection League (Republikanischer Schutzbund)der Republikanische SchutzbundCorrect answer
- dthe Federal Army of the Second Republic (Bundesheer)das Bundesheer der Zweiten Republik
Why?
Society was divided into hostile camps, above all the Christian Social camp and the Social Democratic camp. The Republican Protection League was the armed organisation of the Social Democrats; the Home Guards (Heimwehren) were on the opposing side.
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Wie kam es im März 1938 zum „Anschluss“ Österreichs an das Deutsche Reich? — Hitler erzwang den Rücktritt von Bundeskanzler Schuschnigg, danach marschierten deutsche Truppen ein.
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