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Introduction - Austria: | Country | Austria | | Background | Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austrias status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austrias independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the countrys perpetual neutrality as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. The Soviet Unions collapse in 1991 and Austrias entry into the European Union in 1995 have altered the meaning of this neutrality. A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the EU Economic Monetary Union in 1999. | |
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