N+GERMANY+ATTEMPTS+ANSCHLUSS

ANSCHLUSS BACKFIRES



First Attempt At Anschluss

 *  One of Hitler’s goals was to incorporate Austria into a Greater German Reich – this idea was called //Anschluss//.
 *  In 1934 Austrian Nazis assassinated the Austrian Fascist Chancellor Dollfuss. They then called Hitler to take over.
 *  There was international condemnation at the blatant disregard for the Versailles Treaty.
 *  Mussolini stationed troops along the Austrian-Italian border.
 *  Hitler stood down.
 *  This provides evidence that Hitler would step down if faced with a forceful response...