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How did Kaltenbrunner assist in Austria in 1938?

  • Led a coup

  • Ran for office

  • Assisted in the Anschluss

  • Founded a party

Answer

In 1938, Ernst Kaltenbrunner played a crucial role in facilitating the Anschluss, the political union of Austria and Nazi Germany. He served as a key liaison between the Nazi leadership in Germany and the Austrian Nazi Party, clandestinely organizing and executing plans to overthrow the Austrian government and establish a pro-Nazi regime.
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