German nationalism in Austria an independent Austria, rejected his merger proposal, Strasser said "Don't talk to me about Austria. There is no Austria ... there was once a living corpse which called itself Austria ... that this Austria collapsed in 1918 was a blessing ... particularly for the German people, who were thereby given the chance to create a Greater Germany." After this, tensions between the Nazis and Austrofascists worsened, culminating in the July Putsch of 1934, when Nazis attempted to overthrow the government. Whilst they managed to assassinate chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, the putsch was quickly crushed by the police, army, and Heimwehren. In
Chancellor of Austria incapacitated. However, if the President remains incapacitated after twenty days, the role of Acting President is passed to the three Presidents of the National Council. There are six living former Austrian Chancellors: Chancellor of Austria The Chancellor of Austria () is the head of government of the Austrian Republic. The Chancellor chairs and leads the Government, which is composed of him, the Vice-Chancellor and the Ministers. Together with the President, who is head of state, the Government forms the country's executive leadership. Austria is a parliamentary republic, the system of government in which real power is vested in the head