Chapter 2: The Anschuluss Accepted

By steadily increasing pressure on von Schuschnigg, he undermined Austrian hopes for rescue from the outside, convincing many Austrians and others that Anschuluss was inevitable.  This quiet approach promised Hitler the likelihood that Austria would fall into his lap like an overripe apple. （想到“总有一天你会像熟透的果子那样落进我们怀里”……TvT，萌得泪流满面

The British government recognized Hitler's "special interest" in Austria and hoped that flexibility on this issue would enable the great powers to reach a general European settlement.  Oliver Harvey, Anthony Eden's principal secretary, reiterated in Feburary 1938 what he had been long correct in assuming, namely, "that nobody would fight for Austria."

According to Cadogan, Austro-German union was inevitable, and he acutally chafed at Hitler's hesitation in "solving" the Austrian question.  "I almost wish Germany would swallow Austria and get it over with ... what is the good of brandishing Austria under Hitler's nose when we can't do anything about it?"


Chapter 3

不摘录了，来说说读书感想：

不能怪当年贵族对子独没有一个从学前班到退休后干什么的计划啊，他对自己结婚离婚是死是活都没有个计划啊……（被揍了
总算把他家战前一堆破事几个派别给稍微理清楚了点，不过Christian Social你们没一个领袖人物流亡，全都呆住国内等着被抓起来关进去，到底是图个啥啊=。=
党派小团体>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>奥地利的派别间鸡飞狗跳也很好玩（？）……没人要的贵族真萌啊（自重点啊你到底对贵族有什么深仇大恨啊！），虽然不觉得对奥托皇太子有意见，不过眉毛你偷偷赞助保皇党是作甚……
顺说在眉毛手下的贵族家流亡人士还真是憋屈……一直到47年才停止被当做敌国流亡者……真是何必= =|||||，而且47年这个年份……（想起了自己时间错位的脑补orz

第三章没看完，明天继续