Author
Karlhofer; Ferdinand ; Bischof; G�nter
Year
2013
Publisher
University of New Orleans Press
Language
English
Pages
41
ISBN
978-1-60801-116-2
Last Update
06-Nov-2024
Keywords
History ; European Studies
During the Cold War Austria was the superpowers’ “darling” of sorts and saw itself playing a “special role” between East and West. As a Cold War neutral it played a crucial role as a mediator and “bridge builder” between East and West. Vienna was the site of important summit meetings (Kennedy-Khrushchev in 1961, Carter – Brezhnev in 1979), and longrunning arms control conferences (Conventional Force Reduction Talks), as well as becoming the third host (with New York and Geneva) of important United Nations agencies like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Austria was an important player among the Neutral & Non-Aligned...
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