Talk:Allied-occupied Austria

this doesnt make sence: The "thirty-second decision" of the Council of Foreign Ministers to grant South Tyrol to Italy (September 4, 1945)

South Tyrol had already been awarded to Italy in 1919 as part of the Versailles Treaty ending World War One - that's probably what the "thirty-second decision" of the Council of Foreign Ministers was all about i.e., simply verifying a legal decision in international law decided in 1919. Since Italy had "changed sides" in WW2 and finished the war on the side of the Allies it was pro forma that they would get to keep their ethnic German Austrians in South Tyrol (of course, ethnic Germans that relocated there during WW2 were another matter). If Italy had NOT changed sides, then they would have likely lost South Tyrol back to Austria (which at the time was "Occupied Austria"). Since Vienna was in the Soviet Zone it didn't take much for the Soviets to install their preference for heading the eventual new version of the Austrian rump state (Austria was a rump state dating from 1919).

To repeat: ethnic German South Tyrol was awarded to Italy following World War ONE as a War Prize. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.14.247.204 (talk) 07:34, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Role of Figl

I would not know why Figl was “just barely acceptable by the Soviets”, as found out in 2009. At that time we Austrians jugded jokingly that Figl’s strength against getting drunk from Vodka softened the Russians and they sympathized with him. It was popular belief that we owe Figl for our liberty. – 5.146.166.4 (talk) 06:33, 24 October 2017 (UTC) (Austrian, 75). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fritz Jörn (talk • contribs) . Sorry for missing signature: Fritz Jörn (talk) 04:58, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Rape

Why aren't the rape crimes mentioned? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.222.204.188 (talk) 16:19, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

It seems very strange that the section on the Soviet occupation that discusses, or rather mentions, sexual violence and other war crimes against civilians focuses on the effect on the reputation and morale of the perpetrators rather than the impact on the victims. Is there a reason the discussion is being framed in this way? It seems counterintuitive, to say the least. Particularly distasteful, again, to say the least, is the instance where the violent rape, murder and plunder of civilian populations are euphemised as 'misbehaviour'. St Judas the Lazarene (talk) 17:03, 12 January 2020 (UTC)

Two pictures in the lead

Why are there two pictures in the lead showing pretty much the exact same information? I think it would make sense to remove the one that doesn't have the info on sectors of Vienna. 176.64.28.11 (talk) 06:27, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Vienna occupation zones

The Vienna occupation zones are different in the image used in this article and this image. --Minilammas (talk) 10:13, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

Cossack surrender

The article says, "the British surrendered over 40,000 Cossacks" without elaboration. Surrendered them to whom? Or did the Cossacks surrender to the British? This needs to be cleared up, but I don't know the facts. JingleJim (talk) 12:08, 27 July 2025 (UTC)

The sentence needs rewording, definitely. I'll take a stab at it. Based on the destination article wikilinked in the sentence, it seems the cossacks fled the soviet union to austria; the british sent them back to the soviets, who likely put them to death. A mess. cheers. anastrophe, an editor he is. 21:12, 27 July 2025 (UTC)

Allies perspective

Narration strictly follows a specific political standpoint, that of the US occupant. There is no critical stance nor perspective, just the old, tired framing of Communism as a threat to the "free world". This article is shamefully one-sided. ~2026-15798 (talk) 18:35, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: Global Cold War

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