Anschluss With Austia 1938 Flashcards
Who discovered that the Austrian nazi party were planning a revolution and when?
Chancellor Schuschnigg discovered the revolution in January 1938
Hitlers designs on Austria….
- provision on ToV forbade the joining of Germany and Austria
-1934 Austrian Nazi Party; murdered Engelbert Dolfuss, the chancellor of Austria
^ tried to take over Austrian government
^ prevented by Dolfuss’s successor (kurt Von schuschnigg) and Mussolini - Mussolini’s threats forced the nazis to back down
Spanish civil war brought Italy and Germany closer in 1936
- both signed Rome- Berlin axis in 1936
This agreement was followed by the anti- Comintern pact 1937
^ signed by Germany Italy and Japan to prevent the spread of communism
What did chancellor schuschnigg do?
Foolishly went to hitler for help
> instead hitler berated schuschnigg and insisted he gave positions in his government for Austrian nazis— this included nazi leader ~ Arthur Seyss- Inquart
Schuschnigg returned to Austria trying to resist Nazi takeover by arranging a plebiscite asking if Austin wanted to return to Germany. What did hitler do when he feared the answer would be no?
Moved German troops to the Austrian boarder and threatened to invade > lead to Austrian Nazi’s rioted causing schuschnigg to resign and Seyss- Inquart invited Germany into to restore order
What happened when Germany entered Austria?
They imprisoned more than 80,000 opponents of Hitler
What happened on March 12th 1938?
Hitler entered Austria in a triumph
What happened March 14th 1938?
The union was established, the plebiscite was held; 99.75% of Austrians voted yes
How was Hitler able to break this term of the Treaty of Versailles?
Mussolini didn’t interfere because of the Rome- Berlin axis
No opposition from Britain and France as they weren’t prepared to go to war.
Why did Austrians support the Anschluss?
They wanted to be a part of the glory and success of hitler’s third reich
