Austrians and Jews in the Twentieth Century

From Franz Joseph to Waldheim

• Author(s): Robert S. Wistrich,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 280
• ISBN_10: 1349223786
  ISBN_13: 9781349223787
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Europe / General , History / Modern / General , Social Science / Sociology / General , Social Science / Jewish Studies , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General , History / General , Social Science / General , Religion / Judaism / General ,

Description:... The relationship between Austrians and Jews in the twentieth-century has been tragic. In the age of Franz Joseph, Jews achieved a degree of security, although their position was already being undermined by antisemitism, ethnic conflicts and nationalism. This book examines the relationship between Austrians and Jews which culminated in the 1938 Anschluss and the Holocaust. It also shows how antisemitism survived the War and how the ground was prepared for the international isolation of Austria during the Waldheim Affair.