The Anschluss
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Fascism, Fascists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: Berlin, Vienna
- Date: February 12-April 10, 1938
Article abstract: The Anschluss marks the absorption of Austria by Nazi Germany, underscoring Hitler’s aggressive designs and the tacit acceptance of his aggression by other European powers.
Summary of Event
With the disintegration of Austria-Hungary in 1918, most of the German-speaking areas of the Habsburg domains were organized into a Federal Republic of Austria. From the start, this truncated state was handicapped by a lack of a national consciousness strong enough to infuse an organic unity. The Habsburg state had been based on the principle of...
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