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  1. Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss created the Vaterlandishe Front ( Fatherland Front also known as the Patriotic Front in March 1933, to replace political parties that were not " Faithful to the Government ". Within a few months of being created all other political parties were banned , and many of their leaders were held in Concentration Camps. The Organization was a pale imitation of the German and Italian Fascists but did its best to live up to the standards of Italy and Germany, and many of its leaders were just as vicious and ruthless as any in Germany or Italy. They crushed all the Opposition Parties (Socialists, Communists, and Nazis ). It's membership was over 3 million in all over half the population of over 18 year olds in Austria, when a person joined the Fatherland Front he or she received a membership card, on the back were printed the principles and duties of the Front Here's the translation of the back. The VF is called to be the Champion of the Idea of the Austrian State. Your goal is the Political Consolidation of all Citizens who stand on the land of the self-sufficient, Cristian, German, Professionally, structured country of Austria and support the leader of the VF. or his designated successor. Everyone who joins the VF. commits himself to it's political goals, declaring his support of them at all times and pledging himself, on his Honor. 1) To champion freedom, Honor and the image of Austria. 2( To serve the community of people and remain loyal. 3) To personally maintain loyalty and love of country, and to premote these values among others. 4) To put aside disunity and disloyalty. 5) To belong to no Organization that wants class or cultural conflict or whose goals otherwise oppose the goals of the VF. 6) To give the leader unconditional trust and obedience. 7) In appearance and actions to uphold the dignity of the VF. 8) Wear and protect the insignia of the VF. Chancellor Dollfuss was assassinated in July 1934 by Nazi agents, his successor was Kurt Schuschnigg who was opposed to Hitlers ambitions to absorb Austria into the Third Reich. Though large numbers of Austrians joined the Fatherland Front, either out of conviction or necessity,it quickly disappeared along with Austria in March 1938 when Hitler and his troops marched in to Austria. After his efforts to keep Austria Independent had failed Schuschnigg resigned his office, Two days after Hitler banned the VF. and Schuschnigg was arrested by the Germans and interned in various Concentration Camps, first Sachsenhausen then Dachau he was liberated in 1945 by the Americans. He died in1977 aged 79.
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