Austrian State Treaty
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The Austrian State Treaty, signed on May 15, 1955, reestablished Austria as a sovereign nation after a decade of Allied occupation following World War II. The treaty declared Austria's permanent neutrality and prohibited its union with Germany. In return for full sovereignty, Austria pledged to remain neutral and not allow foreign military bases on its territory. The occupation forces of the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union withdrew by October 1955. This treaty marked the end of Austria's post-war occupation and its reintegration into the international community as an independent state.12
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