Anschluss With Austria

Question 0

By 1938 why was Hitler in a much more powerful position to try and gain Austria?

Answer 0

He already got the Rhineland, Hitler had built up his at,we forces. Mussolini and Hitler had signed the Rome-Berlin axis. Hitler had seen weaknesses of the League of Nations. The new Austrian chancellor, Schuschnigg, had appointed Nazis into his government

Question 1

What reasons did Hitler have to want to unite with Austria?

Answer 1

Both countries spoke German (96% of Austrians were German-speaking). It was part of Hitlers aim of creating a ‘greater Germany’. There was already a strong Nazi Party in Austria

Question 2

When did Hitler and Mussolini sign the Rome-Berlin Axis?

Answer 2

In 1936

Question 3

What did Hitler order the Austrian Nazis to do?

Answer 3

To bomb public buildings and stage mass parades.

Question 4

Who did Hitler replace Schuschnigg with as chancellor?

Answer 4

Seyss-Inquart

Question 5

What percentage of Austrian people voted in favour of the Anschluss in a plebiscite held on April 10th?

Answer 5

99.75%

Question 6

How many opponents were imprisons?

Answer 6

80,000

Question 7

Why didn’t Britain and France oppose when Hitler tried to unite with Austria?

Answer 7

They didn’t was to get into anything over Austria as it wasn’t important enough