AustriaGeschichte 69 · History of Austria
As a neutral country on the border with the communist states, Austria took in many refugees several times during the Cold War. After which events did especially many people come to Austria from the East?
In the exam (German)
Als neutrales Land an der Grenze zu den kommunistischen Staaten nahm Österreich im Kalten Krieg mehrmals viele Flüchtlinge auf. Nach welchen Ereignissen kamen besonders viele Menschen aus dem Osten nach Österreich?
- aafter the Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 1964nach den Olympischen Winterspielen in Innsbruck 1964
- bafter the uprising in Hungary in 1956nach dem Aufstand in Ungarn 1956Correct answer
- cafter the opening of the UN City in Vienna in 1979nach der Eröffnung der UNO-City in Wien 1979
- dafter the end of the “Prague Spring” in Czechoslovakia in 1968nach dem Ende des „Prager Frühlings“ in der Tschechoslowakei 1968Correct answer
Why?
In 1956 Soviet troops crushed the uprising in Hungary, and in 1968 Warsaw Pact troops ended the Prague Spring. Each time, well over 100,000 people came to Austria afterwards; most moved on or returned, and some stayed.
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What did the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 mean for Austria?Correct answer:The borders with the eastern neighbouring countries opened for travel and trade.
Was bedeutete der Fall des Eisernen Vorhangs im Jahr 1989 für Österreich? — Die Grenzen zu den östlichen Nachbarländern öffneten sich für Reisen und Handel.
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From the 1960s, many so-called guest workers (Gastarbeiterinnen and Gastarbeiter) came to Austria. What is true of them?Correct answer:Austria recruited them because the growing economy lacked workers.
Correct answer:Most of them came from what was then Yugoslavia and from Turkey.
Ab den 1960er-Jahren kamen viele sogenannte Gastarbeiterinnen und Gastarbeiter nach Österreich. Was trifft auf sie zu? — Österreich warb sie an, weil in der wachsenden Wirtschaft Arbeitskräfte fehlten. · Die meisten kamen aus dem damaligen Jugoslawien und aus der Türkei.
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In November 1978 the population voted on the completed Zwentendorf nuclear power station in Lower Austria. What were the consequences of this referendum (Volksabstimmung)?Correct answer:The nuclear power station was never put into operation.
Correct answer:Shortly afterwards, the National Council passed a law against the use of nuclear power stations in Austria.
Im November 1978 stimmte die Bevölkerung über das fertig gebaute Kernkraftwerk Zwentendorf in Niederösterreich ab. Welche Folgen hatte diese Volksabstimmung? — Das Kernkraftwerk wurde nie in Betrieb genommen. · Kurz danach beschloss der Nationalrat ein Gesetz gegen die Nutzung von Kernkraftwerken in Österreich.
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In December 1984, thousands of people occupied the wetland forest (Au) at Hainburg on the Danube to stop a planned hydroelectric power station. What happened next?Correct answer:The power station was not built; today the area is part of a national park.
Im Dezember 1984 besetzten Tausende Menschen die Au bei Hainburg an der Donau, um ein geplantes Wasserkraftwerk zu verhindern. Wie ging es weiter? — Das Kraftwerk wurde nicht gebaut; das Gebiet ist heute Teil eines Nationalparks.
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