Lincoln writes:
“It should be emphasized that Schuschnigg’s regime was a dictatorship as well, just not as ruthless as Hitler’s...”
Your posts seem informed and balanced. Much appreciated.
Do you know, or can comment on, if Austrians would have voted in favor of, or against, union with Nazi Germany?
I’ve often heard they favored it.
Do you know, or can comment on, if Austrians would have voted in favor of, or against, union with Nazi Germany?
All I can say with confidence is that some were in favor of the annexation and some were opposed; I don't know which side had the greater numbers, and I doubt that there's any way to tell at this late date. There was a plebiscite, which of course was similar to other totalitarian "elections".