The assassination of Dollfuss was accompanied by uprisings in many regions in Austria, resulting in further deaths. In Carinthia, a large contingent of northern German Nazis tried to seize power but were subdued by the Italian units nearby. At first, Hitler was jubilant, but the Italian reaction surprised him. Hitler became convinced that he could not face a conflict with the Western European powers, and he officially denied liability, stating his regret for the murder of the Austrian Chancellor. He replaced the ambassador to Vienna with Franz von Papen and prevented the conspirators from entering Germany, also expelling them from the Austrian Nazi Party. The Nazi assassins in Vienna, after declaring the formation of a new government under Austrian Nazi Anton Rintelen, previously exiled by Dollfuss as Austrian Ambassador to Rome, surrendered after threats from the Austrian military of blowing up the Chancellery using dynamite, and were subsequently tried and executed by hanging. Kurt Schuschnigg, previously Minister of Education, was appointed new chancellor of Austria after a few days, assuming the office from Dollfuss's deputy Starhemberg.
the assassination of dollfuss was accompanied by uprisings in many regions in austria resulting in further deaths in carinthia a large contingent of northern german nazis tried to seize power but were subdued by the italian units nearby at first hitler was jubilant but the italian reaction surprised him hitler became convinced that he could not face a conflict with the western european powers and he officially denied liability stating his regret for the murder of the austrian chancellor he replaced the ambassador to vienna with franz von papen and prevented the conspirators from entering germany also expelling them from the austrian nazi party the nazi assassins in vienna after declaring the formation of a new government under austrian nazi anton rintelen previously exiled by dollfuss as austrian ambassador to rome surrendered after threats from the austrian military of blowing up the chancellery using dynamite and were subsequently tried and executed by hanging kurt schuschnigg previously minister of education was appointed new chancellor of austria after a few days assuming the office from dollfuss's deputy starhemberg