Schuschnigg
Americannoun
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Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg of Austria announced, “The German army is at our border with tanks and troops ready to invade Austria … Austria does not have enough capability to avert the German invasion. Resistance would accomplish nothing. It would only cause a terrible bloodbath.”
From Slate
It had special facilities for politically prominent prisoners, including the former Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg, who opposed Nazi Germany’s annexation of Austria, anti-Nazi pastor Martin Niemoeller, and Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s eldest son, who died there in 1943.
From Seattle Times
When Schuschnigg asked what it was that Hitler wanted, he was handed a typed "agreement" and told that no changes would be allowed.
From Time Magazine Archive
When Schuschnigg balked, Hitler shouted, "Fulfill my demands within three days, or I will order the march into Austria!"
From Time Magazine Archive
Schuschnigg surrendered and returned home.
From Time Magazine Archive
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