In general, you want to search for the German Question [1]. Germans have been populating central/eastern european territories for a long time, both as colonists

In general, you want to search for the German Question [1]. Germans have been populating central/eastern european territories for a long time, both as colonists (think Katherina/Kasachstan/Siebenbuergen-Rumania) and as remainders of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation. The French Revolution [2] and the coming of the Spring of Nations [3] brought the question back on the table. Throughout this period, but especially around 1848, it was heavily debated among Germans. Europe, dispite its small size, has a very exiting and thrilling history. A pity what happened to it in the last century. Mais c'est la vie, so to say. But back to Austria - of course many an Austrian loved to be unified into the new German Empire, a technologically moderns society, the Third Reich, that was prophesized to last for a thousand years. After the scars of defeat of WWI, and Entente dictation, people looked for a savior. He came in the form of a failed Austrian artist. History has its ironies.. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Question https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Question [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1848 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1848