Terms of the treaty
Austria-Hungary was separated
- Austria and Hungary- "master nations"
- Allies believed best for the empire
Reparations
Leader (Treaty of St. Germain)
The reparations in the treaty of Germain.
Mihahly Karolyi
Specific payments that were supposed to be paid immediately was the payment of the farm animals.
To the Italian Government
4,000 milch cows of from 3-5 years
1,00 heifers
50 bulls from 18 months to 3 years
1,000 calves
1,000 working bullocks
2,000 sows.
To the Serb-Croat-Slovene Government
1,000 milch cows of from 3 to 5 years;
300 heifers;
25 bulls from 18 months to 3 years
1,000 calves;
500 working bullocks:
1,000 draught horses;
1,000 sheep.
To the Roumanian Government
1,000 milch cows of from 3 to 5 years;
500 heifers;
25 bulls from 18 months to 3 years;
1,000 calves;
500 working bullocks;
1,000 draught horses;
1,000 sheep.
- Mihaly Karolyi was the prime minister of the Hungarian Democratic party.
- He was a member of one of the most rich and famous families of the Hungarian aristocracy.
- He believed that Hungary should become allies with other countries besides Germany.
- Mihaly Karolyi could not stay as prime minister for long
- he was not able to keep the country together and did not have it built strong enough.
Annex IV, 6.
How responsible for WW1 was Austria-Hungary compared to Germany?
- How much of an impact can a guilt clause have on a country?
Should Austria be glad that the treaty is not as bad as Germany's, or angry at the unfair terms?
Impact of the treaty of St. Germain
- Immediately went bankrupt (could not pay)
- Lost around 2/3 of land
- Hungary was split from Austria
- No self-determination
Was the break up of Austria- Hungary positive or negative overall?
Leaders during the treaty
Karl Renner:
- Karl Renner was the chancellor of Austria.
- Austria-Hungary was separated.
- He thought as if Austria and Germany should come together as one country and help each other out.
- member of the moderate wing of the Austrian Social Democratic party.
- This means that he was interested in the politics
- He was one of the leaders that signed the treaty of St. Germain.
- Later on he believed that Austria should break away from Germany and become a neutral country in the League of nations.
- In 1945 he helped Austria become stronger with the government.
"The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Austria accepts the responsibility of Austria and her Allies for causing the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Austria-Hungary and her Allies."
Reparations
The reparations in the treaty of Germain part. 2
- Austria was required to pay for all of the damages that was caused in the war.
- Did not pay for reparations
- Did not have enough
- Paid with land and livestock.
The Allies "recognise that the resources of Austria are not adequate, after taking into account the permanent diminutions of such resources which will result from other provisions of the present Treaty, to make complete reparation for such loss and damage."
Military
Military terms/reduction in the treaty
Treaty of St. Germain
The Austrian military was excluded to have 300,000 men for volunteers for security reasons (police). They were not allowed to have an airforce. The League of nations did not want to see any type odd resurrection of the military. They also limited army for the duty of peace-keeping (If they did not follow under this rule then they are not bringing peace to the nation).
Discrimination part 2:
Article 66 [Citizen Equality, Religion, Language]
(1) All Austrian nationals shall be equal before the law and shall enjoy the same civil and political rights without distinction as to race, language, or religion.
(2) Differences of religion, creed, or confession shall not prejudice any Austrian national in matters relating to the enjoyment of civil or political rights, as for instance admission to public employments, functions, and honors, or the exercise of professions and industries.
(3) No restriction shall be imposed on the free use by any Austrian national of any language in private intercourse in commerce, in religion, in the press, or in publications of any kind, or at public meetings.
(4) Notwithstanding any establishment by the Austrian Government of an official language, adequate facilities shall be given to Austrian nationals of non-German speech for the use of their language, either orally or in writing, before the courts.
Navy
Discrimination:
- The treaty of Saint Germain was against discrimination of
- race
- language
- religion
- They also provided fulls rights of citizenship to everyone living within the new borders.
Article 63 [No Discrimination, Religion]
- (1) Austria undertakes to assure full and complete protection of life and liberty to all inhabitants of Austria without distinction of birth, nationality, language, race, or religion.
- (2) All inhabitants of Austria shall be entitled to the free exercise, whether public or private, of any creed, religion, or belief, whose practices are not inconsistent with public order or public morals.
Other restrictions
- Not allowed to contribute to terms (Germany)
- Not allowed to team up with Germany (politically or economically)
Shelbi and Sandra
Archduke Friedrich
- Inspector-general of Austria-Hungarian army
- Later appointed supreme commander
- Most of planning and commanding: Chief of Staff, Conrad Von Hoetzendorff
- Frequently visited front: brought along Archduke Charles
Treaty between Allies and Austria
Signed September 10, 1919
Habsburg Monarchy
Leader before the treaty
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914 by the Serbia country and also his wife; Sophie Ferdinand.
- During the time before the assassination, Serbia and Bosnia wanted to separate from Austria and the strategy was to assassinate the president of Austria Hungary. Once the president of Austria Hungary,(Archduke Ferdinand) it seemed to Austria that it was an attack for them.
- This was very important to the country of Austria because this is what started WWI. It gave Austria a reason to start war on Serbia.
Poland, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Romania