Episode 204 - Prodigal Son

It seemed that after the re-occupation of the Rhineland that Hitler had gotten the measure of the UK and France, and that what had seemed impossible previously was now quite the opposite. To that end, he was finally able to achieve one of the biggest goals of both the Nazis and German nationalists in general: the unification of Austria to Germany. Bibliography for this episode: Tooze, Adam Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy Penguin Books 2006 Evans, Richard J. The Third Reich in Power Penguin Press 2005 Emondson, C. Earl The Heimwehr and Austrian Politics, 1918-1936 The University of Georgia Press 1978 Kershaw, Ian Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis W.W. Norton and Company 2000 Toland, John Adolf Hitler, Volume 1 Doubleday & Company Inc 1976 Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]