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Encyclopedia > Christian Social Party (Austria)

The Christian Social Party (CS) was an Austrian political party from 1893 to 1933 and a predecessor of the contemporary Austrian People's Party. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ...


It was founded in 1893 by Karl Lueger and developed from the Christian Social Movement and the Christian Social Club of Workers. It was oriented towards the Bourgeoisie and clerical-catholic; there were many priests in the party, including Chancellor Ignaz Seipel. This attracted a large amount of voters from the conservative rural population. Its support of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy also gave it considerable popularity among nobles. Karl Lueger (October 24, 1844-March 10, 1910) was an Austrian politician and mayor of Vienna, known for his anti-semitism and racist policies. ... Bourgeois at the end of the thirteenth century Bourgeoisie (boorzhwäz-ee´) in modern use refers to the wealthy or propertied classes in a capitalist society. ... As with any officially established religion, the Roman Catholic Church has had constantly evolving relationships with various forms of government, some of them controversial in retrospect. ... Ignaz Seipel (19 July 1876 - 2 August 1932) was an Austrian politician who served as Chancellor during the 1920s. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Noble is the guitarist of British Sea Power. ...


From 1907 to 1911 it was the strongest party in the Lower House of the Reichsrat, but it then lost this position to the Social Democratic Workers' Party. During World War I, it supported the government, but after the end of the monarchy in 1918 it voted for the creation of a republic and Austria's accession to Germany. 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Between 1867 and 1918, the Reichsrat was the parliament of Cisleithania, the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary, which was officially known as the kingdoms and lands represented in the Reichsrat (German die im Reichsrat vertretenen Königreiche und Länder). ... The Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) is a political party in Austria. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, one, and archein, to rule) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... In a broad definition a republic is a state or country that is led by people who do not base their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people living in that state or country. ...


From 1918 to 1920 it formed a coalition with the SDAPÖ. In 1920, as the strongest party, it entered into a coalition with the Greater German People's Party and the Landbund. All Chancellors of Austria from 1920 were members of the Christian Social Party, and so was the president from 1928 to 1938. From 1929 onwards, the party tried to ally with the Heimwehr movement. However, this coalition turned not to be stable, which is why the party leadership decide to coalize with the Landbund and the Greater German Party again. 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Greater German Peoples Party (German Großdeutsche Volkspartei) was a political party during the First Republic (1918-1934) of Austria, founded in 1920. ... The Landbund (Rural Federation) was an Austrian political party during the period of the First Republic (1918-1934). ... The Federal Chancellor of Austria (Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Leopoldine Wing of Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna: home to the offices of the Federal President. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Heimwehr (German Home Guard) were a Nationalist, initially paramilitary grouping, operating within Austria during the 1920s and 1930s; they were similar in methods, organisation, and ideology to Germanys Freikorp. ...


In the process of establishing the so-called austro-fascist dictorship, Christian Social Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuß merged the Christian Social Party into the Patriotic Front (Austria) in 1933. Austrofascism is a term which is frequently used to describe the authoritarian rule installed in Austria between 1934 and 1938. ... Engelbert Dollfuss Engelbert Dollfuss (German: Dollfuß) (October 4, 1892 - July 25, 1934) was an Austrian politician and dictator. ... The Vaterländische Front (VF, English: Patriotic Front) was a right-wing Austrian political party. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


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Country Studies - Austria: Introduction (5196 words)
In marked contrast to the social tensions of the interwar period, which culminated in a brief civil war in 1934, in the postwar era the representatives of agriculture, commerce, and labor were able to work together harmoniously for the benefit of all.
Austria is expected to apply for observer status in the Western European Union (WEU) after it joins the EU and is likely to eventually become a member of this security organization.
Austria's foreign policy makers maintain that there is no conflict between being a member of the WEU and maintaining the constitutional pledge of permanent neutrality, stating that it is Austria's right to interpret its neutrality.
Christian Social Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (391 words)
The Christian Social Party (CS) was an Austrian political party from 1893 to 1933 and is a predecessor of the contemporary Austrian People's Party.
All Chancellors of Austria from 1920 were members of the Christian Social Party, and so was the president from 1928 to 1938.
After the Anschluss of Austria to Nazi Germany, the party was banned in March 1938 and ceased to exist.
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