Vienna in 1938 was a city of questions. In this time, the people of this laid back, artistically thriving community had been in a rhythm of hustle and bustle and great business opportunities. This city was a huge part of Jewish culture and the events that took place during this time were so detrimental to the culture itself, they have been rebuilding it from the end of the war in 1945 to this day. A huge blow to the culture was the transportation of Jewish men to the
Dachau concentration camp, among other camps as well.
The leadup to this attack on the Jewish community was the coming into power of Adolf
Hitler. His power shift was swift and unfortunately not painless. During the 1920s and 1930s, although Austria had become an expressive culture in the arts, their economy was in great turmoil. This was due to the fact that Austria had been cut off from resources, reducing their sales, profit, and well being. Austria was falling apart and seeked refuge under the wing of
Germany. With their help, they could become a thriving city once again.
It was 1933 and Adolf Hitler had come into power as the German Chancellor. This would be the beginning of the Nazi party take over. The Austrian chancellor at this time was Karl
Schuschnigg and he was forced to give up Austria to Germany in fear of mass bloodshed and extended periods of turmoil. Days after Schuschnigg gave his final speech to his people, Hitler began to bring the hammer down on the Jewish community. March 12, 1938 was the beginning of the Anschluss Pogrom. From the wetwork came the underground Nazi community within
Austria to join up with the strong German Nazi forces. This Pogrom would trigger a massive
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upcoming of Nazi supporters