3 November 1918		Hapsburg empire surrenders at the end of World War I.
12 November 1918		'Republic of German Austria' created from German-speaking part of the former empire.
10 September 1919		Treaty of St Germain defines Austria's borders.
21 October 1919		Name of the country changed to Republic of Austria.
10 November 1920		Parliamentary democracy established under new constitution.
1929		Start of the Great Depression, which affects the country very badly.
1932		Engelbert Dollfuss becomes Chancellor.
1933		Unemployment reaches almost 25%.
February 1934		Socialist uprising crushed by government forces.
April 1934		Chancellor Dollfuss establishes a dictatorship.
1 May 1934		Name of country changed to Federal State of Austria.
25 July 1934		Dollfuss assassinated in attempted Nazi coup.
13 March 1938		Anschluss - Austria incorporated into Nazi Germany.
1939		Austria becomes the region of 'Ostmark' within Germany.
13 April 1945		Soviet troops liberate Vienna.
April 1945		Soviet, British, US and French forces take-up occupation of Austria.
27 April 1945		Proclamation of independence from Germany. Second Republic established.
1950		Attempted communist coup fails.
15 May 1955		State Treaty signed, ending four-power occupation and establishing neutrality.
27 July 1955		Austria regains full independence from occupying powers.
21 September 1955		Last of Allied occupying forces leave Austria.
25 October 1955		Austria regains full sovereignty.
1955		Austria joins the United Nations.
1 January 1995		Austria joins the European Union.
February 1995		Austria joins NATO's Partnerships for Peace program.
January 2002		Austria introduces the euro as it's official currency.
August 2002		Devastating floods as Danube bursts it's banks after torrential rain.