Austria get new territories after WWII

Valdemar II

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An Austria with South Tyrol and Slovenia is going to be significantly bigger (at least by 1.5 million or so) and wealthier, but it going to have some troubles with minority rights. Depending on what else it gets, the country might have decent access to the Mediterranean, which then increases their wealth that much more, limits Italy really not at all, and increases their independence of Germany economically in the modern era.

A country today of about 9 million people, of whom 1 million are immigrants, I could see Austria being a much more attractive spot for Eastern European immigration (which it is already). The Slovenian area is likely to attract the majority of refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia, though Vienna is still going to be quite popular. Today the nation styles itself the crossroad of Europe between East and West, which would probably be more true if Slovenia is part of country; it would likely increase the nation's involvement economically and politically in the Balkans, as the Slavic citizens are going to be a vital asset in negotiating and connecting with leaders throughout the region.

Quite likely we could see them receive a significant part of the German refugees, and I wouldn't be surprised if many Italians was deported over the border. Which would leave Austria with a Slovenian and Ladin minority.
 
An Austria with South Tyrol and Slovenia is going to be significantly bigger (at least by 1.5 million or so) and wealthier

And don't forget: They will win more ski races which will leave the Swiss even more frustrated. :( OK, just kidding...
 
An Austria with South Tyrol and Slovenia is going to be significantly bigger (at least by 1.5 million or so) and wealthier, but it going to have some troubles with minority rights. Depending on what else it gets, the country might have decent access to the Mediterranean, which then increases their wealth that much more, limits Italy really not at all, and increases their independence of Germany economically in the modern era.

A country today of about 9 million people, of whom 1 million are immigrants, I could see Austria being a much more attractive spot for Eastern European immigration (which it is already). The Slovenian area is likely to attract the majority of refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia, though Vienna is still going to be quite popular. Today the nation styles itself the crossroad of Europe between East and West, which would probably be more true if Slovenia is part of country; it would likely increase the nation's involvement economically and politically in the Balkans, as the Slavic citizens are going to be a vital asset in negotiating and connecting with leaders throughout the region.

If you count in some chunks of Bavaria or Istria, you get a central European powerhouse. Not that anything like that would happen IMO.
 
It might be possible if the Germans were able to hold the Yugoslavs and Red Army to the south of Slovenia and the Western allies got there first. If the Slovenia people did not wish to be part of Yugoslavia then the allies might have attached it to Austria. This would leave open the question as to what would the allies do to assure the rights of the Slovenian minority in this new Greater Austria.

There was little love between the Allied forces in Italy and the force of Marshal Tito. Many British commanders who came into contact with the Yugoslav Red forces felt that they were thugs not soldiers.
 
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