Germany/Austria in 1939 is a completely different case. Let's take a look at the ethnic groups in Crimea - 2014 census: Russians - 65% Ukrainians - 15% Crim

Germany/Austria in 1939 is a completely different case. Let's take a look at the ethnic groups in Crimea - 2014 census: Russians - 65% Ukrainians - 15% Crimean Tatars - 11% Please note that, of the 15% of Ukrainians living there, most (60%) speak Russian as their first language. We may argue if the 97% referendum result was rigged or not - we may never know. But based on the above numbers I think that the people in Crimea really prefer to be part of Russia - because they are Russian! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Crimea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Crimea