Member of Parliament1927
Elected Member of Parliament
Historical person
Kurt von Schuschnigg Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kurt von Schuschnigg, based on 37 World History Database records associated with Austria.
37 records1927–196925 events7 places
Chronological biography
1927
1932
Minister of Justice1932
Appointed Minister of Justice
1933
Minister of Education1933
Appointed Minister of Education
1934
Chancellor25 July 1934
Appointed Chancellor of Austria, succeeds Dolfuss who was assassinated by the Nazis
1936
Heimwehr1936
Abolishes the Heimwehr
Treaty of Versailles1936
Austria recognizes Italy's capture of Abyssinia. Austria presses for Hungarys right to rearm to be allowed by the Treaty of Versailles
Alliance Austria, Hungary and ItalyMarch 1936
Austria, Hungary & Italy sign the Three Power Pact
Alliance Austria and Germany11 July 1936
Austria agrees that her foreign policy would be determined as a "German State"
Amnesty11 July 1936
An amnesty is granted to Austrian NAZIs in prison
Conscription1 October 1936
Austria introduces conscription
Treaty of St Germain1 October 1936
Austria introduces conscription, breaking the Treaty of St Germain
1938
Recognition of the Franco Government in Spain12 January 1938
Austria recognizes the Franco Government in Spain
Hitler promises to defend all Germans outside the ReichFebruary 1938
Hitler promises to defend all Germans outside the Reich
Forced to lift the Austrian Nazi Party ban11 February 1938
Forced to lift the Austrian Nazi Party ban. Forced to amnesty Nazis in Austria & appoints Seyss-Inquart in the Cabinet
Visit to Berchtesgaden11 February 1938
Visits Hitler at Berchtesgaden
Anschluss12 February 1938
Miklas refuses to honor Hitler's ultimatum but capitulates under threat of invasion
International Agreement at Vienna12 February 1938
Schuschigg is forced by Hitler to agree an amnesty for imprisoned Austrian Nazis
Invasion of Austria12 February 1938
Miklas refuses to honor Hitler's ultimatum but capitulates under threat of invasion
Amnesty16 February 1938
Austria announces an amnesty including those convicted of the murder of Dolfuss
Assassination of Engelbert Dollfuss16 February 1938
Austria announces a Nazi amnesty, including those convicted of the murder of Dolfuss
Reballion of Rebels in Graz24 February 1938
About 20,000 Nazis invade Graz town square & raise the swastika
Reballion of Rebels in Graz24 February 1938
About 20,000 Nazis invade Graz town square & raise the swastika
AnschlussMarch 1938
Within days of the Anschluss squads of Nazis and Austrian museum personnel empty the Viennese palaces of the Rothschild brothers, Alphonse and Louis
Anschluss9 March 1938
Kurt Schuschnigg defies the Nazis & calls for a referendum on independence
Referendum9 March 1938
Announces a plebiscite will be held in 4 days to determine the sovereignty of Austria
Referendum9 March 1938
Kurt Schuschnigg defies the Nazis & calls for a referendum on independence
Anschluss11 March 1938
Germany closes the border at Salzburg
Anschluss11 March 1938
Rail traffic between is halted & German troops are massed on the frontier. Hitler threatens to invade Austria. Forced to drop the plebiscite on union with Germany
Invasion of Austria11 March 1938
Rail traffic between is halted & German troops are massed on the frontier. Hitler threatens to invade Austria
Referendum11 March 1938
Faced by German occupation agrees with President Miklas to call off the plebiscite. A referendum to decide union with Germany is canceled after an ultimatum from Hitler
Resignation of Kurt von Schuschnigg11 March 1938
Forced to resign by Hitler & have himself replaced by Seyss-Inquart as Chancellor
Anschluss12 March 1938
The Nazis take over Austria and expel all Jews and other political opponents from the universities. Germany invades Austria after the Austrian Nazi Party invite German troops to march in and the union becomes the Anschluss
Anschluss12 March 1938
Held prisoner by the Nazis in his villa in the grounds of Belvedere castle, 1938-1945
Arrest of Kurt von Schuschnigg12 March 1938
Held prisoner by the Nazis in his villa in the grounds of Belvedere castle, 1938-1945
Rule of Austria12 March 1938
Germany invades Austria after the Austrian Nazi Party invite German troops to march in and the union becomes the Anschluss
1945
Arrest of Kurt von Schuschnigg7 May 1945
Rescues from a POW camp at Prager Wildsee by the British 5th Army
1969
Im Kampf Gegen Hitler1969
Publication of "Im Kampf Gegen Hitler"
Titles and roles
Chancellor · Member of Parliament · Minister of Education · Minister of Justice
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.