Explanation: In WW1, Austro-Hungary started shit with Serbia, and then dragged Germany into a war against the supermassive Triple Entente alliance consisting of the UK, France, and Russia. Germany and Austria lost that war.
In WW2, Hitler, an Austrian, took control of Germany and then started shit with most of the world, and then blew his brains out at the end of the war when he realized that Germany was no match for the entire rest of the fucking world.
The germans actually pressured the reluctant Austro-Hungarians to declare war. Germany was chomping at the bit to grab more of France and keep the Baltics/Balcans away from the Entente.
They also had some "interesting" ideas about how the people living in those regions should be replaced with proper Germans that may have inspired the next generation.
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 16 pts · 304d
Explanation: In WW1, Austro-Hungary started shit with Serbia, and then dragged Germany into a war against the supermassive Triple Entente alliance consisting of the UK, France, and Russia. Germany and Austria lost that war.
In WW2, Hitler, an Austrian, took control of Germany and then started shit with most of the world, and then blew his brains out at the end of the war when he realized that Germany was no match for the entire rest of the fucking world.
IT'S ALWAYS AUSTRIA'S FAULT
rikudou@lemmings.world · 8 pts · 304d
As they say, Austria's biggest achievement is making the rest of the world believe Hitler was German.
sik0fewl@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 304d
I think it was convincing the world they aren't German.
crushyerbones@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 303d
The germans actually pressured the reluctant Austro-Hungarians to declare war. Germany was chomping at the bit to grab more of France and keep the Baltics/Balcans away from the Entente.
They also had some "interesting" ideas about how the people living in those regions should be replaced with proper Germans that may have inspired the next generation.