Anschluss with Austria Flashcards
What year was this topic?
1938
Hitler wanted all ______ nations in ____ to be a part of Germany.
German-speaking
Europe
Under the terms of the ______, however, Germany and Austria were _____ to be _____.
Treaty of Versailles
forbidden
unite
In ____, Italy had an ____ with Austria that it would ____ Austria from outside ______. The Italian dictator, _____, ______ the agreement and moved Italian ____ to the Austrian border to deter Hitler from _____.
1934 agreement protect agression Mussolini honoured troops invading
Hitler no longer had to be _____ about Mussolini stopping him after they formed the ______ in ____ during the _________. This left Austria _____.
concerned Rome-Berlin 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War vulnerable
On ____, a _____ was announced whereby the _______ would decide for themselves if they wanted to be a part of _______.
9 March 1938
referendum
Austrian people
Hitler’s Germany
Thursday 10th March 1938- What happened?
Hitler told his generals to prepare for the invasion of Austria.
Friday 11th March 1938- What happened?
Hitler reassured Czechoslovakia that they had nothing to fear.
Saturday 12th March 1938- What happened?
German troops marched into Austria unopposed. Hitler now had control of Austria.
A month after hitler’s invasion, he held a _____ referendum. The results showed that the Austrian people _____ of German _____ of their country.
rigged
approved
control
