Question

What did the term Anschluss mean to Hitler and the Germans?

• A. Surprise attack on enemy forces
• B. The purification of the Aryan race
• C. In invasion of France and Britain
• D. The unification of Germany and Austria
• E. Secret police force

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

The unification of Germany and Austria

Anschluss referred to the unification of Germany and Austria. The idea of uniting Germany and Austria had been discussed for many years, but no such plan came to fruition until Hitler annexed Austria before World War II.