Anschluss Flashcards
Why did Hitler wanted to unite Germany with Austria and Czechoslovakia
He wanted to unite German speaking countries together
What meant that Germany and austria could not unite?
The TOTV
What area in Czechoslovakia did Hitler want to control?
Sudetenland
Who was the original chancellor of Austria
Chancellor dolfuss
Why did Dolfuss ban the Nazi party in Austria
They were causing havoc and he thought that the Nazis were causing a divide in Austria
What happened on 25th July 1934
Hitler ordered the Austrian Nazis too cause havoc in Austria. This turned into an attempt to overthrow the government and dolfuss was murdered
Who intervened to stop the Nazis from taking over Austria?
The military
What did Italy agree to in 1934
To protect Austria from outside aggression
What was the new chancellor of Austria called.
Kurt schuschnigg
How did schuschnigg behave towards Hitler?
He tried to cooperate as much as possible and in 1936 agreed to follow Germans foreign policy
What happened in 1936 between mussolini and Hitler
They agreed that Italy would no longer protect Austria
What happened between Germany and the Austrian Nazis in 1938
Hitler told Austrian-Nazis too produce as much havoc as possible to put schuschnigg under pressure
What could Hitler do if he thought that law and order had broken down
He could justify Troops marching into Austria with a large army
What happened on Wednesday 9th March 1938
schuschnigg called a referendum which gave the Austrians a chance to vote if they wanted to become part of Germany
How did Hitler react to the referendum being called?
He was outraged and on the 10th March he threatened to invade if the referendum was not called off
