On May 8, 80 years ago, the German Wehrmacht surrendered. Austria was liberated and occupied. What happened at the time and what the meaning of this day still has today.
May 8 is firmly anchored in the collective memory. In 1945, the Second World War officially finished on this day – in Europe. Exactly 80 years ago. The German Wehrmacht surrendered. The end of the Nazi rule also meant liberation for Austria, but also a crew.
In a statement by the rider, who has been in office since 27 April 1945, it is said: “The population of Austria (…) thanks the ally world powers that they accelerate the return of peace and thus redeemed Austria by pressing the German tyranny. (…) The near future will not be difficult, but we are finally heard!”
Well – Lord of his own fate was de facto only ten years later. And the scholar, in the sense of complicity, could only really seep decades later. But yes – the future in 1945 weighed hard. Everything went very quickly. On March 29, 1945, the Red Army entered the Austrian land for the first time. Until the end of the war on May 8, thousands of Nazi terror fell victim to the Nazi terror.
Prohibition law, reconciliation and safety
Ernst Bruckmüller, Professor in Economic and Social History, says: “On May 8, defeated like the Nazis and, like Leopold Figl, who was in prison. In any case, it is remarkable on this day that the constitutional act was published to ban the NSDAP – the prohibition law on May 9, on May 9, on May 9, on May 9, on May 9th. For the safety of the newly established Austria, importance is also managed for the Nazi criminals during their seven -year -old tyranny over our country. ”
The importance of May 8 today
The Moscow statement of 1943 was the first victim of Hitler Germany. A thesis that you clung for a long time. “I don’t think that was anchored in the heads of the people at the time. They had totally different concerns. Namely the struggle to survive,” says the historian. In addition to the uncertainty about the future, there was also a famine. The average Austrians would have quickly adapted to the new circumstances. You were no longer German, but Austrian. And relatively fast, says Bruckmüller, who is also an expert in the field of identity research, has developed a consciousness of Austria. “Under Minister of Education Hurdes. There were about 950 years of Ostarrichi at the schools.” (996 was the first documentary mention of Austria, note).
80 years later there are numerous memorial celebrations. But what does this 8th mean today? How should you deal with it? Ernst Bruckmüller: “The doctrine must be that you should not start war at all. Because the winners are also losers.”
Source: Krone
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