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The Austrian General Strikes of 1950 were organised by the Communist Party of Austria with half-hearted support of the Soviet occupation authorities. From August–October 1950, Austria faced a severe social and economic crisis caused by anticipated withdrawal of American financial aid and a sharp drop in real wages. Negotiations between the government and the trade unions stalled, and on 26 September the Communists launched the first general strike. A total of 120 thousand industrial workers walked out of factories, disrupted railroad traffic, and harassed government officers. The Austrian government, the Socialists, and trade unions defused the situation, and on 27 September, the Communists backed off. The second strike of 4–5 October, limited to Vienna and Soviet-occupied Lower Austria, also ended in a humiliating defeat.
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