The Division of Austria-Hungary
After WW1 the Austro-Hungarian Empire was dismantled, some would say dismembered, by the victors, mainly through the treaties of Saint Germain and Trianon. Several new republics were created, but the divisions have caused controversy ever since.
This is a small encyclopedia biography of Otto Bauer, an Austrian politician and advocate of German/Austrian union; he was one of the signatories of the short-lived
Anschluss of 1919.
Although very short, this is a concise and simplified description of the terms in the Treaty of Saint Germain, the 'peace' settlement which Austria was forced to accept after WW1. You'll find it third on this page, after information on two earlier treaties of the same name.
The text of the Treaty of Trainon, signed in 1920 by Hungary and the victorious powers of WW1.
During this detailed account of the Paris Peace Conference, and explanation of the changes made to Hungary, Adriana Szanto attacks the Treaty and its authors. However, the page’s most striking feature is an animated map which brilliantly highlights the massive territorial divisions.
