Germany's motives for annexing refer to the reasons behind Germany's desire to incorporate Austria into its territory before World War II. These motivations included expanding German-speaking territories and promoting nationalist ideologies.
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Anschluss: Anschluss refers to the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany in 1938, which aimed to unify all German-speaking territories under one nation.
Lebensraum: Lebensraum was a concept promoted by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, which advocated for territorial expansion eastwards into Eastern Europe to provide living space for Germans.
Appeasement: Appeasement refers to the policy pursued by Western democracies, particularly Britain and France, before World War II that attempted to avoid conflicts with aggressive nations like Germany through compromise and concessions.