Red Vienna Sourcebook
Red Vienna Sourcebook The current blockbuster German TV series Babylon Berlin introduces viewers to the tumultuous period in German history known as the Weimar Republic. While Weimar Germany makes a…
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Red Vienna Sourcebook
The current blockbuster German TV series Babylon Berlin introduces viewers to the tumultuous period in German history known as the Weimar Republic. While Weimar Germany makes a fascinating backdrop, its story does not inspire much hope for our present-day political and cultural woes.A fascinating contrast is the Austrian capital, Vienna. Critics have praised the series for its relevance to the present: it shows dark populist forces undermining a fragile democracy.
"Red Vienna" undertook large-scale experiments in public housing, hygiene, and education, while maintaining a world-class presence in music, literature, art, culture, and science. After the First World War the former imperial city elected a Social Democratic majority that persisted into the 1930s. Though Red Vienna eventually fell victim to fascist violence, it left a rich legacy with potential to inform our own