Hitler was a fully integrated German. Being stupid was up to us, and is up to us again. No matter how much Austrians or others support fascists, it is possible to say no, and we have to, because there is nobody who does it for us.
Well it’s not like Austria put up much of a fight… But anyway, my larger point was that Hitler, like many other people on both sides of the border, was explicitly opposed to the national distinction between Austria and Germany. They thought that the founding of the German Reich to the exclusion of Austria in 1871 was a mistake and that Austria should be part of Germany. So saying that somebody born in Austria, who believes Austria is part of Germany, is “a fully integrated German” (as opposed to Austrian) doesn’t make much sense I think.
Yeah, but the Prussian led is the crucial bit there. Austria wouldn’t have had one bit of a problem with a German Reich led by the Austrian monarchy, which is conversely something Prussia was unable to accept. Catch-22 type situation. Hence the split.
The irony is that the german nazis (AfD) is also heavily helped by austrians and grew thanks to austrians Nazis.
Austrians once again being off the hook for nazis in germany xd
Hitler was a fully integrated German. Being stupid was up to us, and is up to us again. No matter how much Austrians or others support fascists, it is possible to say no, and we have to, because there is nobody who does it for us.
What’s that even supposed to mean? He Anschluss’ed Austria basically the first chance he got.
Austria is not to blame for that, like they are also not to blame for Germany electing a former Austrian.
Well it’s not like Austria put up much of a fight… But anyway, my larger point was that Hitler, like many other people on both sides of the border, was explicitly opposed to the national distinction between Austria and Germany. They thought that the founding of the German Reich to the exclusion of Austria in 1871 was a mistake and that Austria should be part of Germany. So saying that somebody born in Austria, who believes Austria is part of Germany, is “a fully integrated German” (as opposed to Austrian) doesn’t make much sense I think.
That’s a good argument.
Wasn’t it Austria though that didn’t want to join a Prussian led Germany?
Yeah, but the Prussian led is the crucial bit there. Austria wouldn’t have had one bit of a problem with a German Reich led by the Austrian monarchy, which is conversely something Prussia was unable to accept. Catch-22 type situation. Hence the split.
There isnt much “integration” needed for austrians in germany. XD austrians are as germans as bavarians