Text only poster declaring the Anschluss as a German Austria homecoming

Identifier
irn3721
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.333.12
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1938
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 23.750 inches (60.325 cm) | Width: 33.250 inches (84.455 cm)

Archival History

The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Scope and Content

German text only poster declaring the German annexation of Austria, the Anschluss, as a long overdue homecoming for Austria. The poster highlights several important years and events in Austrian and German history. In 1806, France and Napoleon dissolved the Germanic Holy Roman Empire which had stood for nearly a thousand years, and created a French puppet state from the German kingdoms. The Revolutions of 1848 were a series of revolts against European monarchies that spread from France into Austria and the other German states. The revolts all ended in failure with the monarchies retaining their power. World War I ended in 1918 and the Treaties of Versailles and St. Germain were signed. The Allies placed the blame for the war on Germany and the Kingdom of Austria-Hungary and levied massive reparations against the two nations, forced them to cede territory, and broke up Austria Hungary into several smaller independent nations. Finally, in 1938, Germany annexed Austria, uniting the two German speaking peoples for the first time since the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Text only poster on red colored paper and black print that has been adhered to a white linen backing. The poster has a column of four years in ascending order on the left side, with the top three crossed out. To the right of each year are two to three lines of text in fraktur font. At the bottom there is a long, thin horizontal line. The top right corner is stained and there is a dirt smudge in the bottom center.

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Genre

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