Engelbert Dollfuss

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1. When was Engelbert Dollfuss born?October 4, 1892
2. Where was Engelbert Dollfuss born?Texing, Lower Austria, Austria
3. What is Engelbert Dollfuss known for?Establishing the authoritarian Austrofascist regime and serving as Federal Chancellor of Austria
4. What is the key legislation?The First of May Constitution (1934), which dismantled parliamentary democracy
5. What is the career?Minister for Forests and Agriculture, Federal Chancellor of Austria
6. Who was Engelbert Dollfuss?Engelbert Dollfuss was the Austrian Chancellor who took power in 1932 and changed how the country was run.

Austrofascism: An authoritarian political ideology and regime in Austria from 1934 to 1938, emphasizing a strong state and Austrian nationalism.
Corporate State: A system where the economy and society are organized into vocational groups or 'corporations' rather than through political parties.
Anschluss: The annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938, ending Austria's independence.
Authoritarianism: A form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.