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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.
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