FAN MAIL: Community@timeghost.tv World War Two dives into the history of one of the most devastating wars in human history. Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson and their team of dedicated historians cover the events of World War Two week by week in realtime. Additionally, we take an in-depth look at the war against humanity, key figures in all camps, military hardware, impact on culture, military strategies and life at the home fronts or under occupation. Patreon: https://bit.ly/WW2_CH TimeGhost Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLfMmOriSyPbd5JhHpnj4Ng CREDITS A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH. Lead writer and host: Indy Neidell Produced and Directed by: Spartacus Olsson and Astrid Deinhard Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński Contains Archive material from Screenocean/Reuters.
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In early 1938, Adolf Hitler turned a military scandal into personal control over the Wehrmacht — and within weeks used that power to pressure, invade, and annex Austria in the Anschluss. This episode follows the Blomberg-Fritsch crisis, Hitler’s February 4 command takeover, the Berchtesgaden ultimatum, Schuschnigg’s failed plebiscite gamble, the German invasion of March 12, and the terror that followed in Vienna. This was not just a border crisis. It was the moment Nazi Germany moved from internal dictatorship to open territorial expansion. Britain and France did not intervene, Austria was erased as a sovereign state, and Hitler’s next target — Czechoslovakia — was already coming into view. This historical documentary examines Nazi Germany, the Anschluss of Austria, the Wehrmacht, appeasement, antisemitic terror, propaganda, and the collapse of the post-1919 European order. Educational documentary. Nazi symbols and imagery are shown only in a historical, critical, and anti-fascist context. Never Forget. Hashtags #Anschluss #NaziGermany #Austria1938 #Wehrmacht #HistoryDocumentary #WWIIOrigins #Appeasement #DeathOfDemocracy Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeGhostHistory Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timeghost Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Follow our Moderators on Instagram! Spartacus Olsson: https://www.instagram.com/spartacusolsson/ Indiana Neidell: https://www.instagram.com/indy_neidell/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Hosted by: Spartacus Olsson Director: Astrid Deinhard Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Creative Director: Iryna Dulka Community Management: Anna Deinhard & Tom Aldis Research and writing by: Spartacus Olsson Edited by: Iryna Dulka Artwork by: Spartacus Olsson Sound design by: Marek Kamiński Colorizations by: Mikołaj Uchman Julius Jääskeläinen - https://www.facebook.com/JJcolorization/ Daniel Weiss Olga Shirnina, a.k.a. Klimbim - https://klimbim2014.wordpress.com/ Source literature list: https://bit.ly/SourcesWW2 Archive footage: https://www.screenocean.com Image sources: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Bundesarchiv Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound: Deepstar - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen Easy Target - Rannar Sillard Past Deeds - Dream Cave Danger Zone - Craft Case Barrel - Christian Andersen Mind Reading - Edward Karl Hanson Collusion - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen Secret Cargo - Craft Case Baring - Hampus Naeselius A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.