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What is true about Vienna in the period from 1938 to 1945?
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Was stimmt über Wien in der Zeit von 1938 bis 1945?
- aA very large number of Viennese of Jewish origin were driven out or murdered.Sehr viele Wienerinnen und Wiener jüdischer Herkunft wurden vertrieben oder ermordet.Correct answer
- bSt. Stephen’s Cathedral came through the war undamaged, as Vienna was hardly bombed.Der Stephansdom überstand den Krieg ohne Schaden, weil Wien kaum bombardiert wurde.
- cVienna remained the capital of an independent Austria with its own government.Wien blieb in dieser Zeit die Hauptstadt eines unabhängigen Österreich mit eigener Regierung.
- dMany Viennese welcomed the “Anschluss” and took part in National Socialist policies.Viele Wienerinnen und Wiener begrüßten den „Anschluss“ und beteiligten sich an der NS-Politik.Correct answer
Why?
After the “Anschluss” (annexation) in 1938, Austria was part of the German Reich, and many people in Vienna supported the regime. Around 180,000 Jewish Viennese were driven out or murdered; in April 1945 St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) was also badly burnt out.
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