Which Chancellor was murdered in July 1934 during an attempted coup by National Socialists?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Engelbert Dollfuss
- Step 1: Dollfuss had banned the parties and created the so-called Ständestaat. Step 2. On 25 July 1934 Nazis entered the chancellery and shot him. Answer: Engelbert Dollfuss. Why not the others: Schuschnigg was his successor, and Renner and Seipel were not murdered.
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