What is the meaning of the sentence 'Österreich ist frei', which Leopold Figl said in 1955?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. It marked the signing of the State Treaty
- Step 1: Figl was the foreign minister and showed the treaty from the balcony of the Belvedere. Step 2. The words were spoken after the treaty of 15 May 1955. Answer: the State Treaty. Why not the others: The other events took place in 1938, 1918 and 1995.
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