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Category : Austria
Languages : de
Pages : 0
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Report of the International Historians' Commission on the war-time activities of Dr. Kurt Waldheim
Author: The Waldheim Report
Author: International Commission of Historians Designated to Establish the Military Service of Lt. Kurt WaldheimPublisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
ISBN: 9788772892061
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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An authorized English translation of the unpublished report submitted in German by the International Commission of Historians set up in 1987 at the request of Kurt Waldheim, then President of Austria. Its assignment was to determine the facts concerning Waldheim's wartime service and his participation in National Socialist organizations. The Commission (six members, chaired by Prof. Hans Rudolf Kurz) examined accusations against Waldheim advanced by U.S. Justice authorities, the World Jewish Congress, and Yugoslav accusations submitted to the United Nations War Crimes in 1944. The report deals mainly with Waldheim's activities in Yugoslavia and Greece. Ch. 6 (p. 97-109) analyzes Waldheim's involvement in the deportation of Jews from the Greek mainland and islands. The Commission disproved Waldheim's assertion that he knew nothing about those deportations. In general, the Commission concluded that Waldheim repeatedly assisted in unlawful actions and it established his complicity in clear cases of wrongful acts. The introduction by Manfred Messerschmidt (p. 7-23), a member of the Commission, discusses the Commission's establishment and its work, and how the Austrian Federal Republic prevented publication of the report.
Allegations Concerning Dr. Kurt Waldheim
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Human Rights and International OrganizationsPublisher:
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Category : National socialism
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Keesing's Record of World Events
Author: Austrian Information
Author: Review of the Results of Investigations Carried Out by the Ministry of Defence in 1986 Into the Fate of British Servicemen Captured in Greece and the Greek Islands Between October 1943 and October 1944 and the Involvement, If Any, of the Then Lieutenant Waldheim
Author: Great Britain. Ministry of DefencePublisher:
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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The Office of Special Investigations
Author: Judy FeiginPublisher:
ISBN: 9781632730015
Category : Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Languages : en
Pages : 626
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An account of the efforts of the U.S. government to locate, denaturalize and deport persons who assisted the Nazis and their allies in the persecution of civilians.
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Author: The Vranitzky Era in Austria
Author: Anton PelinkaPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351301705
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 453
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Franz Vranitzky, the banker turned politician, was chancellor during the ten years (1986-96) when the world dramatically changed in the aftermath of the cold war. Among postwar chancellors, only Bruno Kreisky held office longer. The Austrian Social Democratic Party has been in power since 1970. Such longevity is unique in postwar European politics. The dominance of Social Democracy in particular is noteworthy when compared to the general decline of traditional leftist politics in Europe. The chapters in this volume try to assess Vranitzky's central role in recent Austrian and European history. Richard Luther presents the general European political context in which Vranitzky operated. Eva Nowotny, Vranitzky's former principal foreign policy adviser and Austria's current ambassador to the United Kingdom, analyzes his struggle over joining the European Union as well as Austria's security dilemmas following the cold war. Fritz Plasser looks at the changing electoral behavior of Austrians and the ascendancy of new parties. Irene Etzerdorfer concentrates on the long hegemony of Austrian Social Democratic leadership by comparing Vranitzky's and Kreisky's leadership styles. Other contributors include Sonja Puntscher-Riekmann, Brigitte Unger, Peter Rosner, Alexander van der Bellen, and George Winkler. A forum on postwar Austrian memory of World War II from a comparative perspective, which continues the theme of previous volumes in this series, is also included. Jonathan Petropoulos demonstrates how Swiss middlemen were in the center of dealing with stolen Nazi art during and after the war, while Olive Rathkolb describes the shameful legacy of the Austrian government's procrastination in resolving the issue of Jewish "heirless art." Peter Utgaard shows how in Austria's postwar high school textbooks the American bombing of Hiroshima often figured more prominently than the Holocaust. Review essays and book reviews complete the volume. The Vranitzky Era in Austria is a compelling work for political scientists, historians, and Austria studies scholars. Gnter Bischof is associate director of Center Austria and associate professor of history at the University of New Orleans, and former visiting professor at the University of Salzburg. Anton Pelinka is director of the Austrian Institute of Conflict Research in Vienna, professor of political science at the University of Innsbruck, and former visiting professor at Stanford University. Ferdinand Karlhofer is associate professor of political science at the University of Innsbruck and former visiting professor at the University of New Orleans.
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