AustriaGeschichte 70 · History of Austria
What did the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 mean for Austria?
In the exam (German)
Was bedeutete der Fall des Eisernen Vorhangs im Jahr 1989 für Österreich?
- aAustria gave up its neutrality and sent troops into neighbouring countries.Österreich gab seine Neutralität auf und schickte Truppen in die Nachbarländer.
- bAustria joined the NATO military alliance to protect its borders.Österreich trat dem Militärbündnis NATO bei, um seine Grenzen zu schützen.
- cAustria closed its borders with Hungary and Czechoslovakia with a new fence.Österreich schloss die Grenzen zu Ungarn und zur Tschechoslowakei mit einem neuen Zaun.
- dThe borders with the eastern neighbouring countries opened for travel and trade.Die Grenzen zu den östlichen Nachbarländern öffneten sich für Reisen und Handel.Correct answer
Why?
In June 1989 the foreign ministers of Austria and Hungary symbolically cut through a piece of the border fence, and in the autumn the Iron Curtain fell completely. Since then the borders with the eastern neighbours have been open and there is much more exchange. Austria is still neutral and is not a member of NATO.
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