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The Rest Is HistoryThe Nazis in PowerJan 11, 2024

407. The Nazis in Power: The Conquest of Austria (Part 4)

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By 1937, Hitler’s ever-growing ambitions were driving Europe to the brink of war. Ever restless, he knew that Germany must conquer the world, or be destroyed. His first target was Austria, his homeland, whose annexation to Germany would unite German blood under one indomitable Reich. However, in an effort to avoid Nazi rule, the Austrian Chancellor, Kurt Schuschnigg, called a referendum on annexation, to show the Austrian people’s will against it. Hitler’s reaction was one of rage, and on the morning of Friday, the 11th of March, 1938, he sent an ultimatum to Vienna. At 5.30am the next day, the German army crossed into Austria. It was met by great cheering crowds, and Hitler’s arrival in Vienna was one of true apotheosis… Yet the darkness at the heart of Hitler’s European dream was also emerging, as the Nazis began to detain and repress Austrian minorities, particularly the Jewish population, on an unprecedented scale. Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the annexation of Austria, and the post-war myth of Austria’s victimisation at the hands of Hitler and the Nazis. They also look at the Nazis’ first acts of violence, discrimination and deportation against Vienna’s Jewish population, prefiguring the horrors to follow. Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett
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Key quote: “He describes, as you say, looking out of his window, seeing the faces contorted, with hatred, and the people he knows, their neighbors and things.”
The host mentions 'Last Waltz in Vienna' to provide listeners with a deeper understanding of the horrific experiences faced by Jews in Vienna during the rise of Nazism. The book offers a personal account that illustrates the intense anti-Semitism and violence that unfolded during this dark period.
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“The Sound of Music, the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, which was turned into a film in 1965, portrays the Von Trapp family's escape from Nazi-dominated Austria.”

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