AustriaGeschichte 56 · History of Austria
Which statements about Karl Renner are true?
In the exam (German)
Welche Aussagen über Karl Renner sind richtig?
- aAs Foreign Minister, he signed the State Treaty in 1955.Er unterschrieb 1955 als Außenminister den Staatsvertrag.
- bIn the 1930s he was Federal Chancellor of the corporative state.Er war in den 1930er-Jahren Bundeskanzler des Ständestaats.
- cAt the end of 1945 he became the first Federal President of the Second Republic.Er wurde Ende 1945 der erste Bundespräsident der Zweiten Republik.Correct answer
- dIn 1945 he led the provisional state government.Er leitete 1945 die provisorische Staatsregierung.Correct answer
Why?
In 1945 Karl Renner was State Chancellor (Staatskanzler) of the provisional government. In December 1945 the Federal Assembly elected him Federal President (Bundespräsident). He died in 1950, so before the State Treaty.
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