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In the early 1930's the Austrian Fatherland Front deceides that to strengthen Austria it will restore the Monarchy. At this point in time Mussolini also supported this idea so that Italy would act to support Austria.
The Austrian Diplomatic efffort is put into high gear to gain the support of Poland ( Otto's Cousin lived on an erstate in Poland leading the Polish Hapsburgs) and and Czechoslovkia. This would be an effort to prevent the possible threat to Austria from the new government of Chancellor Hitler. An non agression/Mutual defense pact is offered by the Austrians.
Austria also begins a diplomatic effort to gain British support. Wth the support of both Itlay,Poland, and Britain and the neutrality of Czechoslovkia the Front makes Otto it's monarch. Germany is too weak to act and Britain and Italy exert pressure to prevent Yugoslavia from doing anything.
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