Topic 3 - Anschluss Flashcards
When was failed anschluss
1934
What happened during the failed anschluss
- Hitler encourages Austria-Nazi party to rebel
- This led to murder of Chancellor
- Italian president moved troops to Austrian borders, guaranteeing independence of Austria
- Hitler backed down
Who was the leader of the Austrian Nazi Party
Seys - inquart
What was Hitler’s opinion towards seys- inquart
He supported him and insisted he was made government minister
What was the name of the Austrian Chancellor
Schuschnigg
What did schuschnigg do?
After the nazi riots he called a plebiscite on Austrian independence
How did hitler react to schuschnigg supporting Austrian independence
He moved German troops to border
Britain and France did nothing to help Austria
What happened when seys- inquart was made chancellor
He invited German troops to “restore order”
What happened when Ancschluss was successful
Around 80,000 Nazi opponents were rounded up
14th March - hitler entered Vienna in triumph
What was the result of the plebiscite In April
99.75% of Austrians agreed with Anschluss
How did Britain and France react to the April plebiscite
- Britain and France protested but took no further action
- Britain were sympathetic and thought Germany would protect them from communism
