Anschluss of Austria

Target entity: Anschluss of Austria
Context triple: [Nazi Germany, notableEvent, Anschluss of Austria]

• A. Invasion of Poland
  The Invasion of Poland was the 1939 German and Soviet military campaign that triggered the start of World War II in Europe.
• B. Austria
  Austria is a landlocked Central European country known for its Alpine landscapes, rich cultural and musical heritage, and status as a prosperous, democratic member of the European Union.
• C. Allied occupation of Germany
  The Allied occupation of Germany was the post-World War II military and administrative control of defeated Germany by the United States, United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union, during which the country was divided into zones and its political and economic systems were reshaped.
• D. Slovak Republic (1939–1945)
  The Slovak Republic (1939–1945) was a Nazi-aligned client state carved from Czechoslovakia that participated militarily alongside Germany in World War II.
• E. Kristallnacht
  Kristallnacht was a state-organized pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany in November 1938, marked by widespread violence, destruction of synagogues and Jewish property, and mass arrests that signaled a major escalation toward the Holocaust.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Anschluss of Austria
Target entity description: The Anschluss of Austria was the 1938 annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, marking a key step in Hitler’s expansionist agenda before World War II.

• A. Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
  The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was a 1939 non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union that secretly divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, paving the way for the outbreak of World War II.
• B. Beer Hall Putsch
  The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
• C. Invasion of Poland
  The Invasion of Poland was the 1939 German and Soviet military campaign that triggered the start of World War II in Europe.
• D. Austria
  Austria is a landlocked Central European country known for its Alpine landscapes, rich cultural and musical heritage, and status as a prosperous, democratic member of the European Union.
• E. Allied occupation of Germany
  The Allied occupation of Germany was the post-World War II military and administrative control of defeated Germany by the United States, United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union, during which the country was divided into zones and its political and economic systems were reshaped.
• F. None of above. chosen