Austria had only been created as a nation by the Paris Peace Conference following WWI and the majority of the small nation's population were German.
Austria wanted to join the Reich. Hitler didn't have to do much except annouce he was annexing the country.
They had the choice to join Hitler
they let Hitler make an army, they let Germany make a transportation system for troops, allowed Germany to join austria and they let Hitler anex other countrys
Did the children in Britain have to join a youth group?
Many historians believe that Hitler wanted to join a small group where he would have more influence.
Austria wanted to join the Reich. Hitler didn't have to do much except annouce he was annexing the country.
The Third Reich started out with Germany, then Germany annexed Austria into Greater Germany in the Anschluss of March 12, 1938. Germany annexed the Sudetenland between October 1, and October 10, 1938 into Greater Germany. This was an area of Czechoslovakia of ethnic Germans. All the above territory was considered to be Germany. Hitler referred to Germany under his regime as the Third Reich. He wanted to create a new government that would rule Europe for 1000 years. The Axis was the alliance of 3 countries, Germany, Italy and Japan, that fought against the Allies. Other countries also joined or were forced to join the Axis.
In 1938 Nazi Germany had annexed Austria. Based on intrigues, assassinations, German military strength, German speaking Austria became part of greater Germany. Yes, an election was held in Austria, however, due to the serious pressures placed on Austria, there was no other viable avenue for Austrians. They saw Germany as a success, and allowed convenience to dictate their future.
Hitler was Austrian and should have joined the Austro-Hungarian army,also he joined the German army because he didn't made it into the art school in Austria two times.
They had the choice to join Hitler
they let Hitler make an army, they let Germany make a transportation system for troops, allowed Germany to join austria and they let Hitler anex other countrys
Austria. Hitler annexed Austria in (I think) 1939. Therefore, Austria could not be declared a voluntairy joining of the Axis members, and after the War retained it's sovereignty That is correct, Hitler annexed Austriain 1939. therefore Austria did not join the axis powers and retained it's government after the war
yes they were persuaded to join Hitler
Did the children in Britain have to join a youth group?
corporal?
yes he did
Many historians believe that Hitler wanted to join a small group where he would have more influence.