The Nazis, led by Adolf Hitler, attempted to unite all the people they claimed were "Germans" (Volksdeutsche) into one realm, including ethnic Germans in eastern Europe, many of whom had emigrated more than one hundred fifty years before and developed separate cultures in their new lands. This idea was initially welcomed by many ethnic Germans in Sudetenland, Austria, Poland, Danzig and western Lithuania, particularly the Germans from Klaipeda (Memel). The Swiss resisted the idea. They had viewed themselves as a distinctly separate nation since the Peace of Westphalia of 1648. COUNT 9
QSN1 What leader tried to unite all people considered themselves "German" ANS1 Adolf Hitler QSN2 Who resisted the uniting of people under Hitler? ANS2 The Swiss QSN3 The Swiss has viewed themselves as their own country since what year? ANS3 1648 QSN4 Who welcomed the idea in area such as Sudetenland and Poland? ANS4 ethnic Germans QSN5 Who headed the Nazis? ANS5 Adolf Hitler QSN6 Who resisted the Nazi idea of uniting all Germans from the get go? ANS6 The Swiss QSN7 Since when had the Swiss viewed themselves as a different nation? ANS7 1648 QSN8 When was the Peace of Westphalia? ANS8 1648 QSN9 Who wanted to unite all of the Germans all over the area? ANS9 The Nazis