First Austrian Republic

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is First Austrian Republic?Central Europe
2. How many people live in First Austrian Republic?Approximately 6.5 million (estimated during the period)
3. How big is First Austrian Republic?Approximately 83,879 square kilometers (about 32,386 square miles)
4. What is the capital of First Austrian Republic?Vienna
5. What language do people speak in First Austrian Republic?German
6. When was First Austrian Republic built?September 10, 1919 (Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye)

Interwar Period: The time between the end of World War I (1918) and the beginning of World War II (1939).
Parliamentary Democracy: A system where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is held accountable to the legislature.
Authoritarianism: A form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.
Ideological Polarization: A situation where political beliefs become sharply divided into opposing extremes.