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What role did Seyss-Inquart play in Austria before the Anschluss?

  • He was the President of Austria

  • He was the Chancellor of Austria

  • He was the Mayor of Vienna

  • He was a prominent writer

Answer

Arthur Seyss-Inquart was the Chancellor of Austria before the Anschluss, which is the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany. He was a Nazi sympathiser and was appointed Chancellor by the Austrian government in an attempt to prevent the Anschluss. However, Hitler invaded Austria anyway and Seyss-Inquart became the Reich Commissioner for Austria. He was responsible for the persecution of Austrian Jews and other minorities.
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