The lesson is based on an edited extract from ʺHistory of Europe and the Middle East, IB Course Companion 2010ʺ (Intern. School History 2023).

Documents show secret messages from Moscow sparked West German chancellor to announce German unification plans on November 28, 1989 (USA: The National Security Archive 2009-20)

To justify the annexation of Austria, Hitler called for a public vote on whether the unification should stand. In this lesson, students analyze and compare three different forms of propaganda that influenced the vote – a speech delivered by Hitler, a campaign poster, and a voting ballot (USA: Stanford 2021).