page_title: Austria under National Socialism
section_title: Plebiscite
hierarchical_section_title: Austria under National Socialism / Plebiscite
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Stimmzettel vom 10. April 1938. („Volksabstimmung und Großdeutscher Reichstag; Stimmzettel; Bist Du mit der am 13. März 1938 vollzogenen; Wiedervereinigung Österreichs mit dem Deutschen Reich; einverstanden und stimmst Du für die Liste unseres Führers; Adolf Hitler?; Ja; Nein”) English: Voting ballot from 10 April 1938. ("Referendum and Großdeutscher Reichstag; Ballot; Do you agree with the reunification of Austria with the German Reich that was enacted on 13 March 1938 and do you vote for the party of our leader; Adolf Hitler?; Yes; No") Español: Boleta electoral del 10 de abril de 1938. ("Referendum y Großdeutscher Reichstag; Boleta Electoral; ¿Estás de acuerdo con la reunificación de Austria con el imperio alemán que fue promulgado el 13 de marzo de 1938 y votas por el partido de nuestro lider, Adolf Hitler?; Si; No") Suomi: Äänestyslippu 10. huhtikuuta 1938. ("Kansanäänestys ja Großdeutscher Reichstag; Äänestyslippu; Hyväksytkö 13. maaliskuuta 1938 tehdyn Itävallan jälleenyhdistämisen Saksan valtakuntaan ja äänestätkö johtajamme; Adolf Hitlerin puoluetta?; Kyllä; En") Français&#160;: Bulletin de vote du 10 Avril 1938. ("Referendum et Reichstag de la Grande-Allemagne'; Bulletin; Êtes-vous d'accord avec la réunification de l' Autriche avec le Reich allemand qui a été promulguée le 13 Mars 1938 et votez-vous pour le parti de notre dirigeant&#160;; Adolf Hitler&#160;?; Oui; Non") Italiano: Scheda elettorale del plebiscito del 10 aprile 1938 tenutosi in Germania e in Austria per legittimare l'annessione di quest'ultima (Anschluss&#160;) al Terzo Reich, avvenuta il 13 marzo precedente. Il testo del quesito elettorale era: «Sei d'accordo con l'unificazione dell'Austria al Terzo Reich tedesco avvenuta il 13 marzo 1938 e voti per il partito del nostro capo Adolf Hitler?». "Si"; "No") 日本語: 1938年4月10日に行われた、合邦を問う国民投票用紙。 ("あなたは1938年3月13日に制定されたオーストリアとドイツ国の再統一に賛成し、我々の指導者アドルフ・ヒトラーの党へ賛成票を投じますか。: はい・いいえ") Nederlands: Stembiljet van 10 april 1938. ("Referendum en Großdeutscher Reichstag; Stembiljet; Ben jij het eens met de, op 13 maart 1938 voltrokken, hereniging van Oostenrijk met het Duitse Rijk en stem je op de partij van onze leider; Adolf Hitler?; Ja; Nee") Português: Cédula eleitoral de 10 de abril de 1938. ("Referendum e Großdeutscher Reichstag; Cédula eleitoral; Você concorda com a reunificação da Áustria com o Império Alemão posta em vigor em 13 de março de 1938 e vota pelo partido de nosso líder, Adolf Hitler?; Sim; Não") Русский: Бланк референдума 10 апреля 1938: «Согласен ли ты с произошедшим 13 марта 1938 г. воссоединением Австрии с Германией и голосуешь ли за партию нашего лидера Адольфа Гитлера?», над большим кругом надпись «Да», над маленьким — «Нет» Українська: Бланк 10 квітня 1938. ("Референдум і Großdeutscher Reichstag; Бланк; Чи згоден ти з возз'єднанням Австрії з Німецьким Рейхом, що відбулося 13 березня 1938 і чи голосуєш за партію нашого лідера Адольфа Гітлера?; Так; Ні")
context_page_description: Austria under National Socialism describes the period of Austrian history from 12 March 1938 when Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany until the end of World War II in 1945.
  Austrians generally supported union with Nazi Germany and were enthusiastic supporters of it. Throughout World War Two, 950,000 Austrians fought for Nazi Germany's armed forces. Other Austrians participated in the Nazi administration, from death camp personnel to senior Nazi leadership; the majority of the bureaucrats who implemented the Final Solution were Austrian.
  After World War II many Austrians sought comfort in the idea of Austria as being the first victim of the Nazis. Although the Nazi party was promptly banned, Austria did not have the same thorough process of denazification that was imposed on Germany. Lacking outside pressure for political reform, factions of Austrian society tried for a long time to advance the view that the Anschluss was only an imposition of rule by Nazi Germany.
context_section_description: A referendum to ratify the annexation was set for 10 April, preceded by major propaganda campaign. Hitler himself, Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, and many other leading figures of the Nazi regime held speeches. The controlled press and radio campaign for a Yes vote to the "Reunion of Germany and Austria". Prominent Austrians like Cardinal Theodor Innitzer, who signed a declaration of the bishops with Heil Hitler, and the Social Democrat Karl Renner promoted the approval. Austria's bishops endorsed the Anschluss. In response to a request from the Nazi government, the day before the referendum, all the churches in Austria tolled their bells in support of Hitler.
  According to official records 99.73% voted Yes in Austria and in Germany 99.08% voted for the annexation.
  Excluded from the referendum were about 8% of the Austrian voters: about 200,000 Jews and roughly 177,000 Mischlinge (people with both Jewish and "Aryan" parents) and all those who had already been arrested for "racial" or political reasons.
caption: Referendum ballot, set to make people vote for "Yes"
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