Anschluss of Austria
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The Anschluss of Austria was the 1938 annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, marking a key step in Hitler’s expansionist agenda before World War II.
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Target entity: Anschluss of Austria Context triple: [Nazi Germany, notableEvent, Anschluss of Austria]
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Invasion of Poland
The Invasion of Poland was the 1939 German and Soviet military campaign that triggered the start of World War II in Europe.
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Austria
Austria is a landlocked Central European country known for its Alpine landscapes, rich cultural and musical heritage, and status as a prosperous, democratic member of the European Union.
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Allied occupation of Germany
The Allied occupation of Germany was the post-World War II military and administrative control of defeated Germany by the United States, United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union, during which the country was divided into zones and its political and economic systems were reshaped.
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Slovak Republic (1939–1945)
The Slovak Republic (1939–1945) was a Nazi-aligned client state carved from Czechoslovakia that participated militarily alongside Germany in World War II.
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Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a state-organized pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany in November 1938, marked by widespread violence, destruction of synagogues and Jewish property, and mass arrests that signaled a major escalation toward the Holocaust.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anschluss of Austria Target entity description: The Anschluss of Austria was the 1938 annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, marking a key step in Hitler’s expansionist agenda before World War II.
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Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was a 1939 non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union that secretly divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, paving the way for the outbreak of World War II.
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Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
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Invasion of Poland
The Invasion of Poland was the 1939 German and Soviet military campaign that triggered the start of World War II in Europe.
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Austria
Austria is a landlocked Central European country known for its Alpine landscapes, rich cultural and musical heritage, and status as a prosperous, democratic member of the European Union.
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Allied occupation of Germany
The Allied occupation of Germany was the post-World War II military and administrative control of defeated Germany by the United States, United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union, during which the country was divided into zones and its political and economic systems were reshaped.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi Germany expansion
ⓘ
annexation ⓘ historical event ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Annexation of Austria
ⓘ
Anschluss of Austria ⓘ
surface form:
Anschluss
Anschluss of Austria ⓘ
surface form:
Anschluss Österreichs
|
| capitalCityInvolved | Vienna ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austria
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| date | 1938-03-12 ⓘ |
| dateCompleted | 1938-03-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
German occupation of Czechoslovakia
ⓘ
Munich Agreement ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
Nazism
ⓘ
pan-Germanism ⓘ |
| impact |
escalation of European tensions
ⓘ
persecution of Austrian Jews ⓘ strengthening of Nazi Germany before World War II ⓘ |
| internationalReaction | policy of appeasement by Britain and France ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
ⓘ
Kurt Schuschnigg ⓘ Wilhelm Miklas ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | German ⓘ |
| leaderOfAggressor | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| legalInstrument | law on the reunification of Austria with the German Reich ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfTerm |
connection
ⓘ
joining ⓘ |
| location | Austria ⓘ |
| method |
military pressure
ⓘ
political coercion ⓘ |
| militaryForceInvolved | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Kurt Schuschnigg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nazi Germany territorial expansion
ⓘ
events leading to World War II ⓘ |
| politicalContext | interwar period ⓘ |
| politicalRegimeOfAggressor | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Anschluss of Austria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Austrian political crisis of 1938
Berchtesgaden meeting of 1938 ⓘ |
| predecessorState |
Austria
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surface form:
Federal State of Austria
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| result |
Austria incorporated into Nazi Germany
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expansion of German territory ⓘ loss of Austrian sovereignty ⓘ |
| successorState |
Third Reich
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surface form:
Greater German Reich
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| supportedBy |
Nazi Party
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surface form:
Austrian Nazi Party
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| typeOfChange |
regime change
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territorial change ⓘ |
| violated |
Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
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Treaty of Versailles ⓘ |
| year | 1938 ⓘ |
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Subject: Anschluss of Austria Description of subject: The Anschluss of Austria was the 1938 annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, marking a key step in Hitler’s expansionist agenda before World War II.
Referenced by (28)
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