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[[File:OstFash.png]] Austrian Fascism<br>
[[File:OstFash.png]] Vaterländische Front<br>
First Nazi victim (according to himself)<br>
[[File:FashCon.png]] Conservative Fascism<br>
The better Germans (also according to himself)<br>
First Nazi victim (according to himself)<br>
Vaterländische Front<br>
[[File:Corptism.png]] Ständestaat<br>
Anti-Nazi Fascism<br>
[[File:FashCon.png]] Conservative Fascism<br>
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[[File:AntiNazism.png]] Anti-Nazism<br>
[[File:AuthFiscon.png]] [[Fiscal Conservatism|Austerity]]<br>
[[File:Authoritarian Conservatism.png]] [[Authoritarian Conservatism]]<br>
[[File:Catheo.png]] [[Catholic Theocracy]]<br>
[[File:ChristNat.png]] [[Religious Nationalism#Christian Nationalism|Christian Nationalism]]<br>
[[File:Cfash.png]] [[Clerical Fascism]]<br>
[[File:Distributist.png]] [[Distributism]]<br>
[[File:Agrnac.png]] [[National Agrarianism]]<br>
[[File:Corptism.png]] [[Corporatism|Ständestaat]]<br>
[[File:Rpop-tinfoilhat.png]] [[Right-Wing Populism]]<br>
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|speaker=[[File:Schuschnigg.png]] [[Corporatism|Kurt Schuschnigg]]
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'''Austrofascism '''is an [[File:Authunity.png]] Authoritarian Unity ideology that believes in a form of [[File:Fash.png]] fascism that had uniquely Austrian characteristics such as Austrian nationalism, Catholicism, Corporatism, and it opposed Pan-Germanism. He is very clumsy, germanophobic, and very religious.
 
===Creation===
It all started on May 1933. The "Fatherland Front" was founded by Chancellor Dollfuss as a mergerm erger of his Christian Social Party, the Heimwehr forces and other right-wing groups, and was intended to collect all "loyal Austrians" under one banner. In 1934 the [[File:Socdem.png]] [[Social Democracy|Social Democratic]] parties paramilitary was disbanded by the government and shortly after the [[File:ML.png]] [[Marxism–Leninism|Communist]] and [[File:Nazi.png]] [[Nazism|Nazi]] parties were banned. On 12 February 1934 the remaining paramilitary rebelled against their disbanding which started a 5 day civil war which resulted in a Fatherland Front victory. After that the [[File:Socdem.png]] [[Social Democracy|Social Democratic]] Party was banned and its members in government replaced with VF members.
 
===Corporate state===
On 1 May the Federal State of Austria was declared a one-party state under the authoritarian leadership of the VF. Thereafter the VF were the only real party that stood a chance of doing anything in Austria. Dollfuss remained its undisputed leader until his assassination during the [[File:Nazi.png]] [[Nazism|Nazi]] July Putsch on 25 July 1934. He was succeeded by Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg succeeded him, while his VF fellow Justice Minister Kurt Schuschnigg became chancellor. In 1936, Schuschnigg also took over the leadership of the VF. He declared the VF the only legal party. This is when they started using the crutch cross as its symbol and the party flag became the second official flag for Austria.
 
===Anschluss===
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==Beliefs==
Austrofascism believes in in a form of fascism that had uniquely Austrian characteristics such as Austrian nationalism, [[File:Catheo.png]] [[Catholic Theocracy|Catholicism]], [[File:Corptism.png]] [[Corporatism]], [[File:Authoritarian_Conservatism.png]] [[Authoritarian Conservatism]], [[File:Cfash.png]] [[Clerical Fascism]], and[[File:Agrnac.png]] it[[National opposedAgrarianism]], along with opposition to [[File:Lib.png]] [[Liberalism]], [[File:ML.png]] [[Marxism–Leninism|Communism]], [[File:Cap.png]] [[Capitalism]], and [[File:PanGerman.png]] [[Pan-Nationalism#Pan-Germanicism|Pan-Germanism]]. They also say they implemented the form of government and society the social teaching of Pope Pius XI's 1931 encyclical ''Quadragesimo anno''.
 
===Economy===
While in power, Engelbert Dolfuss sought to modernize Austria in a way that respected the traditions and unique character of Austrian life. Dolfuss implemented a careful economic regime which sought to [[File:Fiscon.png]] [[Fiscal Conservatism|balance the budget]], [[File:Distributist.png]] [[Distributism|ensure a just distribution of economic power]], and promote [[File:Cfash.png]] [[Clerical Fascism|Judeo-Christian values]]. A key feature of Austrofascism was its implementation of austerity measures. Dollfuss aimed to reduce unnecessary spending and foster a society that embraced a more straightforward way of living, aligning with his Catholic belief in living modestly for God and family. This approach was a response to the encroachment of consumerism in neighboring countries like Czechoslovakia, which threatened traditional values. Dollfuss saw it as a method to trim excess, combat superficial consumerism, and promote a devout and ascetic lifestyle in service of God. Dollfuss advocated for a blend of Christian corporatism inspired by Seipel, a proponent of Catholic social teachings. This ideology called for a "corporated" state to supersede the existing parliamentary system, drawing on encyclicals like Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII and the corporate state concept from fascism. The aim was to establish the Austrian state as the foundation of society, with Catholicism as a guiding principle for political culture and the economy. Under this system, every member of a specific economic sector must join an officially sanctioned interest group. These groups, categorized by industry or occupation, would then hold public status and participate in national policymaking. Consequently, the state would exert significant influence over these corporate groups while the groups would regulate their members. Despite having Ludwig von Mises as an economic advisor, there is no convincing evidence that his Laisse policy was implemented in Austria.<ref>[The Dollfuss/Schuschnigg Era in Austria: A Reassessment (Contemporary Austrian Studies)]pg 76</ref>
 
==Personality and Behavior==
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==Relationships==
 
===Freunde des Vaterlandes (Friends of the Fatherland)===
 
*[[File:Catheo.png]] [[Catholic Theocracy]] - I am loyal to the Vicar of Christ in Rome.
*[[File:Cfash.png]] [[Clerical Fascism]] - Austria is a Catholic Land, those dirty Prussian Protestants will not prevail and I would only support a united Germany if it followed the true faith.
*[[File:Corptism.png]] [[Corporatism]] - AllNeither aboardcapitalism thenor corporatist traincommunism!
*[[File:Authoritarian Conservatism.png]] [[Authoritarian Conservatism]] - I agree that totalitarianism is overrated, but we still need a strong state to uphold our glorious conservative values.
*[[File:Necrocracy.png]] [[Necrocracy]] [[File:Necro-ghost.png]] - Long live Dollfuß!
*[[File:Austrobert.png]] [[Austrian School]] - My fellow Austrian commerce chamber's chairman.
*[[File:Ultranat.png]] [[Ultranationalism]] - Österreich über alles!
*[[File:Salazar.png]] [[Salazarism]] - My Portuguese brother! Portugal é ótimo!
*[[File:Distributist.png]] [[Distributism]] - Chesterton mourned Dolfuss' death. Thank you!
 
===Feinde des Vaterlandes (Frenemies of the FaterlandFatherland)===
 
*[[File:Classfash.png]] [[Fascism|Italian Fascism]] - Y-You betrayed me....
*[[File:Paleolib.png]] [[Paleolibertarianism]] - Misesians who show their gratitude but you're too capitalist for my liking.<ref>https://mises.org/library/good-fascists-and-bad-fascists</ref>
 
===Feinde Österreichs (Enemies of Austria)===
 
*[[File:Nazi.png]] [[Nazism]] - F*CKING GERMS GET OUT OF AUSTRIA!!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
*[[File:ML.png]] [[Marxism–Leninism]] - Damn heretical communists! I banned you for a reason! <s>Unbanned later because you hated Anschluss</s>
*[[File:Socdem.png]] [[Social Democracy]] - Filthy Socialist! <s>Same with you</s>
*[[File:Nalib.png]] [[National Liberalism]] and [[File:PanGerman.png]] [[Pan-Nationalism|Pan-Germanism]] - The Third Camp is a bunch of nazi traitors! <s>Though I admit Kurz is kinda based.</s>
*[[File:Austrmarx.png]] [[Austromarxism]] - NO YOU’RE ADOPTED!
*[[File:Antifa.png]] [[Anti-Fascism]] - BASH [[File:Nazi.png]] HIM, NOT ME!
**{{Alias|Antifa.png|File:Antifa.png|I'll take advantage of fascist infighting to bash both you and Naziboth.}}
 
==Further Information==
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=== Literature ===
*[https://www.amazon.com/dp/0765809702 The Dollfuss/Schuschnigg Era in Austria: A Reassessment (Contemporary Austrian Studies)]
*[https://wwwarchive.amazon.comorg/details/DollfussAnAustrianPatriot/page/Dollfuss-Austrian-Patriot-Johannes-Messner20/dpmode/09718286602up Dollfuss: An Austrian Patriot] by Johannes Messner
 
=== Wikipedia ===
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*[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiverfassung May Constitution]
**[http://www.verfassungen.at/at34-38/index34.htm Text]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Seipel#Politician Ignaz Seipel]
 
=== Videos ===
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[[Category:Political Parties]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
 
 
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