Anschluss

Question 1

What is the context of anschluss??

Answer 1

Forbidden by Versailles
Hitler huge advocate
Key step toward racial state - End versailles restrictions on territory expansion and creation of Greater Germany (Lebensraum)
38’ - Hitler convinced Germany is ready for war

Question 2

When did it happen??

Answer 2

11th March 1938

Question 3

What were the allies reaction??

Answer 3

Allies didnt like it but the only option to stop was war
Stalin asked for collective response from league but they ignored him

Question 4

What was the effect of Anschluss??

Answer 4

“Hitler Myth” - bloodless victory showed Hitler achieving the immposible.
Sept 1938 Hitler demands Sudetenland.
Got it at the Munich Conference.
March 1939 rest of Czechslovakia annexed.

Russia and Czechozlovakia not invited and motivated the Nazi - Soviet Pact.

Question 5

What was the impact on Germanys Domestic Policies??

Answer 5

Leading economists (Schacht + his young plan) swapped for Goreing and his four year plan. He didnt care about foreign opinion wanted jews gone.
Balance shifted more too radical and Nazis could act against jews in Austria without consent.

Question 6

What was the first piece of anit semetic legislation??

Question 7

What was the impact of the anit sematic legilsation??

Answer 7

Started to look how Nazis claimed they were.