Austrofascism
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Austrofascism was an authoritarian, nationalist, and corporatist political system that ruled Austria in the 1930s, characterized by its Catholic conservatism, suppression of democracy, and opposition to both Nazism and socialism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Austrofascism canonical | 4 |
| Austrofascist regime | 2 |
| Austrofascism period (1934–1938) | 1 |
| Austrofascist government of Austria | 1 |
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Target entity: Austrofascism Context triple: [Kurt Schuschnigg, ideology, Austrofascism]
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Fascist Italy
Fascist Italy was the authoritarian, nationalist regime led by Benito Mussolini from the early 1920s to 1943, known for its totalitarian politics, imperial ambitions, and central role in the Axis powers during World War II.
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Nazism
Nazism is a far-right, totalitarian ideology rooted in extreme nationalism, racism, and antisemitism that dominated Germany under Adolf Hitler and led to World War II and the Holocaust.
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Pan-Germanism
Pan-Germanism is a nationalist and imperialist ideology that sought the political and cultural unification and expansion of all German-speaking peoples into a single, dominant German nation-state.
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Titoism
Titoism is a form of socialist ideology associated with Josip Broz Tito that emphasized workers’ self-management, non-alignment in foreign policy, and independence from Soviet control.
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British Union of Fascists
The British Union of Fascists was a 1930s British far-right political movement that promoted authoritarian, ultranationalist, and anti-democratic ideas inspired by Italian Fascism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Austrofascism Target entity description: Austrofascism was an authoritarian, nationalist, and corporatist political system that ruled Austria in the 1930s, characterized by its Catholic conservatism, suppression of democracy, and opposition to both Nazism and socialism.
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A.
Fascist Italy
Fascist Italy was the authoritarian, nationalist regime led by Benito Mussolini from the early 1920s to 1943, known for its totalitarian politics, imperial ambitions, and central role in the Axis powers during World War II.
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Nazism
Nazism is a far-right, totalitarian ideology rooted in extreme nationalism, racism, and antisemitism that dominated Germany under Adolf Hitler and led to World War II and the Holocaust.
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Pan-Germanism
Pan-Germanism is a nationalist and imperialist ideology that sought the political and cultural unification and expansion of all German-speaking peoples into a single, dominant German nation-state.
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D.
Titoism
Titoism is a form of socialist ideology associated with Josip Broz Tito that emphasized workers’ self-management, non-alignment in foreign policy, and independence from Soviet control.
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E.
British Union of Fascists
The British Union of Fascists was a 1930s British far-right political movement that promoted authoritarian, ultranationalist, and anti-democratic ideas inspired by Italian Fascism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
authoritarian political system
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far-right ideology ⓘ interwar political movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Austrian corporate state
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Ständestaat ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Catholic social teaching
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papal encyclicals Rerum Novarum and Quadragesimo Anno ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy |
Austrian Civil War
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surface form:
Austrian Civil War of February 1934
dissolution of parliament in 1933 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
banning of opposition parties
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censorship of the press ⓘ cult of the state and nation ⓘ strong role for the Catholic Church in public life ⓘ use of political imprisonment ⓘ |
| constitution | May Constitution of 1934 ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| created |
corporatist chambers representing professions and economic sectors
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state-controlled labour front ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
German Nazism
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Fascist Italy ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Fascism
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| endDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| endedBy |
Anschluss of Austria
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surface form:
Anschluss
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| foreignPolicyGoal | maintain Austrian independence from Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Ständestaat (corporate state) ⓘ |
| headOfState | Wilhelm Miklas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Catholic conservatism
ⓘ
anti-Nazism ⓘ anti-communism ⓘ anti-liberalism ⓘ anti-parliamentarism ⓘ anti-socialism ⓘ authoritarianism ⓘ clerical fascism ⓘ corporatism ⓘ nationalism ⓘ |
| keyLeader |
Engelbert Dollfuss
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Kurt Schuschnigg ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Austrian Nazis
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Austrian Social Democratic Party ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Social Democrats
Austrian communists ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | one-party state ⓘ |
| rulingParty | Fatherland Front ⓘ |
| stateReligionOrientation | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Austrian Catholic Church hierarchy
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Freikorps soldiers ⓘ
surface form:
Heimwehr (right-wing paramilitary)
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| suppressed |
Austrian Nazi Party
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Communist Party of Austria ⓘ Austrian Social Democratic Party ⓘ
surface form:
Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria
parliamentary democracy ⓘ trade unions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1933–1938 ⓘ |
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Subject: Austrofascism Description of subject: Austrofascism was an authoritarian, nationalist, and corporatist political system that ruled Austria in the 1930s, characterized by its Catholic conservatism, suppression of democracy, and opposition to both Nazism and socialism.
Referenced by (8)
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