Anschluss Flashcards
Why was anschluss forbidden
The ToV stated it was
Why was Hitler a huge advocate of anschluss
He was born in Austria
Why was it a key step for Nazis
End restrictions of Versailles on territorial expansion
Creation of ‘Greater Germany’ with German speaking Czechoslovakians, Austrians & Poles
Provide Lebensraum to superior Aryan race
When did Hitler convince Germany they were ready for war and the allies were weak
1938
When did anschluss occur
March 12th 1938
What was the French’s reaction
Placed troops on the border and put in a complaint
What was the British reaction
Believed it was too late to change anything
What was the Italian reaction
Angry as they wanted Austria and they did nothing as they wanted to be on the ‘winners’ good side
What was the US reaction
Too far away to do anything
What was the USSR reaction
Lodged a complaint
What was Czechoslovakia’s reaction and other countries around Germany
Prepared for war as they could see what was coming
What was Polands reaction
Felt safe as they had a good peace agreement with Germany
Why was anschluss known as ‘bloodless victory’
As nobody died when Austria was being taken, fed into Hitler myth
When does Hitler demand the Sudetenland
September 1938
When is the rest of Czech annexed
March 1939
Why was annexing Czech a win for Hitler again
Another bloodless win
What did annexing Czech motivate Germany to sign
Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact with the soviets
When was the Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact signed
1939
What did the Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact state
Poland was to be invaded
What were pre-anschluss domestic policies
Leading economists and militarists aiding the 4 year plan and advise caution against radical anti-semitism
Who was placed in charge of the 4 year plan post anschluss
Goering
What happened to caring about foreign opinion post anschluss
They were just determined to remove Jews asap
How did the balance of power shift in the regime post anschluss
Focused on more radical elements of the party
Where could Nazis act against Jews without constraint
Austria
What law was introduced that confiscated all of Jewish owned property
Decree of registration of Jewish property
When was the Decree of registration of Jewish property
April 1938
How much money was the property worth seized in Decree of registration of Jewish property
Had to be over 5000 marks per property
Why were property of Jews seized
So they could aryanise the properties
How many Jewish businesses were there in April 1938
40,000
How many Jewish businesses were left in 1939
8000 left
What happened to Jewish unemployment rates
Unemployment increased
What happened to the passports of Jewish people in October 1938
Had to be stamped to make them identifiable
When were Jews deemed to have non Jewish names made to change them
1939
