Was Austria truly neutral during the cold war?

Technically, Austria was neutral. It didn't allow neither Soviet nor NATO bases on its soil and didn't engage in proxy wars. It didn't discriminate specifically against neither Soviet nor NATO intelligence agencies operating on its soil. read more

Technically, Austria was neutral. It didn't allow neither Soviet nor NATO bases on its soil and didn't engage in proxy wars. It didn't discriminate specifically against neither Soviet nor NATO intelligence agencies operating on its soil. read more

Therefore, Austria emerged as something of an anomaly during the Cold War, culturally and economically connected to the West, but politically restrained by the Treaty from joining either Superpower bloc. Sources. Steininger, Rolf. Austria, Germany, and the Cold War: From the Anschluss to the State Treaty 1938-1955. New York: Berghahn Books, 2008. read more