Ständestaat: When Austria was corporatist

The Ständestaat (corporate state) was the ruling regime of the Austrian nation from 1934 to the Anschluss in 1938. It offered a unique blend of corporatism, catholicism and nationalism. Though short-lived it remains a fascinating state project of the inter war period. 0:00 Introduction 2:07 Two crowns and countless crises 3:37 The war to end all empires 6:44 The Heimwehr 9:53 Political factions 12:38 The republic in decline 14:37 Humble man with humble beginnings 18:38 A sudden rise 22:46 Heldenkanzler 24:54 A sudden demise 25:54 A new era 28:01 One Germany it shall be 29:47 The "ständisch" system 34:51 My own opinion #20thcenturyhistory #germanhistory #corporatism #austria