Hitler's Austria, A timeline

The defeat and comparatively quick disintegration of the Austrian Empire caused passionate emotions in Vienna, Adolf Hitler who had served on the Italian front as a dispatch runner was now serving in near the restored Emperor's Palace reporting on subversive political movements. Most notably, the Communists and the Far-right Fatherland Front, bitter about his rejection into the national academy of arts previously he had developed a vicious hatred of those whom he perceived had hindered his efforts. The economy of Austria, much like its German cousins, faced immediate problems with the after effects of the Great War, hyper inflation and decreased economic confidence hit the economy hard with the Social Democrats, led by Karl Renner being forced out of power, and was somewhat caused by the deep mistrust between the Emperor and Renner over his comments about the future of the monarchy. Stability was returned when the Christian Social Party was swept to power, promoting corporatism, along with implementing various initiatives to control inflation. This was wildly popular among the populace, likely contributing to their leadership throughout the 1920's.

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Chancellor of Austria, Karl Kenner (pictured centre) leaves after negotiating the terms of Armistice.

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Map of the Kingdom of Austria, 1922.

Adolf Hitler, The Rise of Evil

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Adolf Hitler, once a staunch principled monarchist had began to develop and change his views. Though an insignificant member of the Fatherland Front, he later become renown for his unabashed antisemitism and uncompromising anti-Bolshevism, and later had begun to make his voice heard in the party and its part leadership. He eventually, after much party infighting, became its leader. Promising to establish the newly name National Socialist Austrian Workers Party, or "NSOAP", combining aspects of extreme nationalism and socialism. Promoting the end of class conflict via co-operative management of industry, and the marginalization of Austria's Jewish minority, whom he considered sub human by nature. This also included Italy, and Benito Mussolini who in his mind was a "Mafia thug, an undesirable ass, a typical trait of Italian's". This later was published in Mein Leben or "My Life". By 1928 he had felt ready to launch a coup against the government with his "Sturmpolizei" - literally "Storm Police" at his side.
 
Is that a shaved Hitler? May be unwise, since that means you will find the use of propaganda posters and paintings much more limited. Anyways, is refering to the disintegration of the Austrian Empire meaning Austria-Hungary, though from the eyes of Austrian historians? And Austria would be less likely to keep Istria than it would the Slovene populated areas of Carinthia, Carniola, and Styria. Well, to an extent. The Italians would not stop until they reached got those Italian areas. If not, you can be certain the Italians would be more insistent on land in Dalmatia to make up for all the blood they lost. Most likely they want Istria, though. I suggest checking out Omniatlas. I will link to the map showing when Austria-Hungary really started to crack. By checking out the next seven maps or so you can find plenty of info on various small states and possible border changes.

http://omniatlas.com/maps/europe/19181025/
 
I'm sure as a patriotic Austrian, Hitler must really dislike Mussolini's anger at not having those coastal regions. What does he think of all those Slovenes?
 
I'm sure as a patriotic Austrian, Hitler must really dislike Mussolini's anger at not having those coastal regions. What does he think of all those Slovenes?

If Hitler has still same views about Slavs as in OTL Slovenes hardly can expect good times.
 
If Hitler has still same views about Slavs as in OTL Slovenes hardly can expect good times.
Only some Slovenes in Istria. And if Austria keeps or regains south Styria, Carinthia, and Carniola, I can see him viewing them depending on their loyalty to Austria. Vienna was Imperial. Having Slavs that had been in their possession for centuries might add a bit of smugness, since it just reinforced their ancientness. And Mussolini might support Hitler's Austria is if is not trying to unite with Germany.
 
Only some Slovenes in Istria. And if Austria keeps or regains south Styria, Carinthia, and Carniola, I can see him viewing them depending on their loyalty to Austria. Vienna was Imperial. Having Slavs that had been in their possession for centuries might add a bit of smugness, since it just reinforced their ancientness. And Mussolini might support Hitler's Austria is if is not trying to unite with Germany.

That Austria has hundreds of thousands of Italians under its rule in Trieste and Istria.
 
I subbed for this TL, it is very good.
A lot of things would change in this TL, because Hitler would see the world from an Austrian view. It he would propagate a German superiority, but show the Holy Roman Empire as an example and he would try to recreate its borders, or even enlarge it. Technically the French are Germanic people too as they are more from Frank and various Germanic heritage than from Celtic, Gallic or others.
For allies I think he would view Greece as a perfect one and could be the Italian equivalent of OTL. Greece had ambitions beyond their capabilities, but with Austrian aid it is entirely possible that they would try to claim Anatolian and Balkan lands. The same could be said to Bulgaria, as both of them wanted a reborn Byzantine Empire technically (but non of them dared to name it that.)
Romania would not be an ally, probably a later enemy. They claim Transylvania and Eastern Hungary. These parts house quite a number of German minorities, which an Austrian Hitler would never give up. I think Hungary would be OTL Czechoslovakia. It would be eaten up by Austria and a puppet Hungarian state would be created in south Hungary and the Hungarian Lowlands. (With the capital being either Szeged, or Debrecen.) They could be later compensated with lands from Yugoslavia and south Romania. And they would probably be a Slovakian equivalent. Just taking everything would be a nightmare for the Austrians, but a puppet Hungary would be a bit easier to swallow for Hungarians. (For 150 years the Turks, the Austrians and Transylvania have cut the nations to three parts, so it wouldn't be anything new to them.)
Here is a not so accurate, but mostly good map for it: https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/47/20547-004-D655EA04.jpg
Hitler would take the entire western and northern part of Hungary. Budapest would be included as well, and the mostly industrialized mountainous parts which also contain a handful of mines. And also the wealthy Transylvanian lands.
What would remain would be the Lowlands which doesn't have too much industry and it is almost entirely based on agriculture. (So there is no fear that it would rebuild an army and they can be used for food production.)
Serbia would be crushed badly. For one they were the cause of ww1. Also Austrians had so many problems with them, that they would probably have enough. Belgrade could also be given to Hungary for some compensation. (It would be like hitting two birds with one stone. The Serbians would hate Hungarians for having it, and the Hungarians would have a hard time keeping it.)
(It also has a historical equivalent, as it was a Hungarian city called Nándorfehérvár for hundreds of years.)
 
Are the Habsburgs still the heads of state?

If so, they'll face a House of Savoy-esque backlash post alt WWII, and their reputation will be much worse than OTL.
 
That Austria has hundreds of thousands of Italians under its rule in Trieste and Istria.

The big problem is that unless the war has gone in a very different way Istria was already under Italian occupation (as part of Slovenia and Dalmatia) and i really don't see neither Austria having the military force to evict them or the diplomatic clout to keep them...unless the Entente and Wilson decided to screw (even more than OTL that was a lot) Italy to support a former enemy that's at high risk to unite with Germany.
South Tyrol is much more probable that can be keeped, as there was a proposal that Italy took seriously (large demilitarizated zone on Austrian side and basically all balkan remaining financial asset of Austria go to Italy along a nice commericial treaty) and other piece can be kept from Jugoslavia and Hungary...but Istria and Trieste are out of the question, Italy as entered the war for them and unless there is a big change it will be like France deciding to let Germany keep Alsace and Lorraine
 
The defeat and comparatively quick disintegration of the Austrian Empire caused passionate emotions in Vienna, Adolf Hitler who had served on the Italian front as a dispatch runner was now serving in near the restored Emperor's Palace reporting on subversive political movements.
Okay, so you put your POD as Hitler serving in the Austrian forces instead of the German ones. Good so far. Italian front - Isonzo or Dolomites? It can make a big difference. "restored Emperor's Palace" - I pressume you are talking about the Hofburg. Also more than likely Karl might keep the title of Kaiser nominally as a claim, but for day to day work he'd be more likely to use Erzherzog.
Most notably, the Communists and the Far-right Fatherland Front, bitter about his rejection into the national academy of arts previously he had developed a vicious hatred of those whom he perceived had hindered his efforts.
The left in Austria was far less splinered compared to the German one, though communists were something of a imagined threat so they'd be under observation. The Vaterländische Front on the other hand was founded quite a bit later. You'd at best have on of the Heimwehren.
Though an insignificant member of the Fatherland Front, he later become renown for his unabashed antisemitism and uncompromising anti-Bolshevism, and later had begun to make his voice heard in the party and its part leadership. He eventually, after much party infighting, became its leader. Promising to establish the newly name National Socialist Austrian Workers Party, or "NSOAP", combining aspects of extreme nationalism and socialism.
Again, the problem here is very much that Austria was a two party state at the time, and even a monarch would change little with that. The easiest place for a new movemnt to rise at the time is most likely the liberal/german-national right - you know those splinter parties that in OTL never got beyond 20% collectively and also gave rise to the Austrian NSDAP (and no, I didn't mistype that D). Especially if the CS is limited in what they can advocate in terms of unification with Germany because of the Emporer.

Also one big question you fail to adress is the Treaty of St. Germain - just what justification do you find there to restore Karl to the throne? And the other question should be: is it important for the narrative?
 
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