Engelbert Dollfuss Biography and Timeline

Secretary of State for Agriculture

Appointed Minister of Agriculture & Forestry

Role range: 1931-1932

Chancellor

Appointed Chancellor of Austria

Role range: 1932-1934

Constitution of Austria

Suspends Parliament & assumes dictatorial powers to prevent the Nazis coming to power

Role range: 1932-1934

Dissolution of Parliament

Suspends Parliament & assumes dictatorial powers to prevent the Nazis coming to power

Role range: 1932-1934

NSDAP

Dolfuss bans the Nazi Party in Austria

Role range: 1932-1934

Germany makes its 1st propaganda leaflet drop over Austria denouncing Dollfuss

Germany makes its 1st propaganda leaflet drop over Austria denouncing Dollfuss

Role range: 1932-1934

Plot

Dertil attemps to assassinate Chancellor Dollfuss as he leaves the Parliament building

Demonstrations

Nazis cut off power where Dolffuss is speaking in Klagenfurt

Role range: 1932-1934

Constitution of Austria

Suppresses a Socialist revolt & rules by decree

Role range: 1932-1934

Fatherland Front

All political parties are banned except for the "Fatherland Front"

Role range: 1932-1934

Political Parties

All political parties are banned except for the "Fatherland Front"

Role range: 1932-1934

Rebellion of socialist

Crushes a socialist rebellion

Role range: 1932-1934

Anschluss

Assassinated after opposing anschluss with Germany

Role range: 1932-1934

Assassination of Engelbert Dollfuss

Assassinated by Nazis in the Austrian Chancellery during a failed coup

Role range: 1932-1934

Coup

Assassinated by Nazis in the Austrian Chancellery during a failed coup

Role range: 1932-1934

Death of Engelbert Dollfuss

Death of Engelbert Dollfuss

Role range: 1932-1934

Coup

Assassinated by Nazis in the Austrian Chancellery during a failed coup

Constitution of Austria

All political parties, except for the Fatherland Front, are banned. Allied with Horthy in Hungary & Mussolini in Italy, proclaims a fascist Constitution

Role range: 1932-1934

Constitution of Austria

Allied with Horthy in Hungary & Mussolini in Italy, proclaims a fascist Constitution

Role range: 1932-1934

Fatherland Front

All political parties, except for the Fatherland Front, are banned

Role range: 1932-1934

Fatherland Front

After Engelbert Dollfuss created the Fatherland Front he gained control over and incorporated the Heimwehr into other right-wing militaries with the help of Ernst Rodiger Starhemberg

Heimwehr

After Engelbert Dollfuss created the Fatherland Front he gained control over and incorporated the Heimwehr into other right-wing militaries with the help of Ernst Rodiger Starhemberg

Rebellion of Rebels in Vienna

The 1st day of 5 days of civil war. Orders the Austrian army to attack socialist housing estates in Vienna

Role range: 1932-1934