Chapter 229 (1/2)
The relationship between Austria and Germany is complex in history. For a long time, Austria belongs to the greater Germany region and is ruled by Austria's Habsburg dynasty.
Later, Germany was unified by the hohensoren Dynasty of Prussia. They excluded Austria, while Austria and Hungary formed a loose Austro Hungarian Empire. After the first World War, Austria and Hungary also went their separate ways.
The division of European territory known to later generations, Austria is a separate country, which was mainly determined at the meeting of the victorious countries after World War II.
The end of World War I brought many changes. For example, the division of European countries is a huge problem. At the same time, there is a famous unsolvable equation: ”is a country a piece of land or a group of people of the same origin? If it is a people of the same origin, which common factor should take precedence, race, religion or language? ”
After World War I, Europe was always in turmoil, and the merger of Germany and Austria was premeditated.
In 1918, just after the end of World War I, German Quartermaster director rudendorff wrote to the Ministry of foreign affairs asking them to consider realizing the German Austrian merger to compensate Germany for ”losses in other regions caused by the war”.
Germany's failure caused great losses to Germany. All colonies were divided up by other countries. Germany must win over Austria.
At that time, considering the impact of the defeat and the disintegration of the Austro Hungarian Empire on Austria, the Austrian Interim National Assembly adopted a resolution to merge with Germany within the party. In other words, both countries are wronged by merger.
Unfortunately, the allies who won Germany won't watch Germany grow stronger. They tried their best to weaken Germany in the Treaty of Versailles, which prohibited the merger of Germany and Austria.
In this way, Hitler came to power. For Hitler, how to re integrate Austria into Germany is the first part of his imperial strategy.
History has proved that when a piece of land is divided for too long, it will be more and more difficult to merge, because on this divided land, people who have obtained power will not be willing to hand over power. They would rather be the head of the chicken than the tail of the Phoenix. When they are the head of a country, power will make them lose their reason.
Moreover, decades later, when the new generation grows up, they grow up in a split era, and they are even more reluctant to merge.
This is the problem that Hitler faced. When Hitler mastered the power of Germany and wanted to deal with the problem of Austria, it was already a little tricky.
Those in power do not want to hand over power.
So Hitler began to subvert the Austrian regime. His plan was to support the Austrian workers' party.
A few years ago, they carried out subversive activities, broke into the prime minister's office in Vienna, shot Prime Minister taurfus, occupied the radio station, and announced lintran as prime minister.
Unfortunately, Italy at that time was quite dissatisfied with this and sent four divisions to the Brenner Pass to be ready for armed intervention and maintain Austria's independence.
Over the years, Hitler has been tentative, including advancing into Rhineland. If Britain and France opposed at that time, he would immediately withdraw.
As a result, Mussolini quit and Hitler immediately stopped the plan.
In Hitler's eyes, he had great respect for Mussolini, the revolutionary mentor. At that time, Hitler saw that Mussolini did not support it and immediately gave up the plan.