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A large group of people stand along the side of a city road. Several individuals push against a line of uniformed soldiers to try and push closer, spilling out into the road. — A cheering crowd greets Adolf Hitler as he enters Vienna. Austria, March 1938.

After a prolonged period of economic stagnation, political dictatorship, and intense Nazi propaganda inside Austria, German troops entered the country on March 12, 1938. They received the enthusiastic support of most of the population. Austria was incorporated into Germany the next day.
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Survivors of the Ebensee subcamp of the Mauthausen concentration camp. [LCID: 02743] — Survivors of the Ebensee subcamp of the Mauthausen concentration camp. Ebensee, Austria, May 8, 1945.
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Corpses found by US soldiers after the liberation of the Gunskirchen camp, a subcamp of the Mauthausen concentration camp. [LCID: 0727] — Corpses found by US soldiers after the liberation of the Gunskirchen camp, a subcamp of the Mauthausen concentration camp. Austria, early May 1945.
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The Gusen subcamp of the Mauthausen concentration camp. [LCID: 06434] — View of the Gusen camp, which became a subcamp of the Mauthausen concentration camp. This photograph was taken after the liberation of the camp. Gusen, Austria, May 1945.
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Forced labor in the quarry of the Mauthausen concentration camp. [LCID: 18229] — Forced labor in the quarry of the Mauthausen concentration camp. Austria, date uncertain.
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A Jewish man deported from Vienna, Austria, performs forced labor in the Opole Lubelskie ghetto. [LCID: 18351] — A Jewish man deported from Vienna, Austria, performs forced labor in the Opole Lubelskie ghetto. Poland, date uncertain.
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Jews deported from Germany and Austria march towards the Lodz ghetto. [LCID: 70380] — The Jews of Lodz move into the ghetto in March 1940.
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Jews wearing compulsory yellow Stars of David in Vienna. [LCID: 71290] — Jews wearing compulsory yellow Stars of David in Vienna. Austria, 1941.
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Austrian Jewish refugee children, members of one of the Children's Transports (Kindertransporte), arrive at a London train station. [LCID: 76606] — Austrian Jewish refugee children, members of one of the Children's Transports (Kindertransport), arrive at a London train station. Great Britain, February 2, 1939.
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An elevated view of a home that has been vandalized. Clothes are strewn across the bed and floor. Cabinets have been opened and rummaged through. The entire room is in disarray. — A private Jewish home vandalized during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass" pogrom). Vienna, Austria, November 10, 1938.
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Local residents watch the burning of the ceremonial hall at the Jewish cemetery in Graz during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken ... [LCID: 4372] — Local residents watch the burning of the ceremonial hall at the Jewish cemetery in Graz during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass"). Graz, Austria, November 9–10, 1938.
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Jews wait at Polish Consulate for entrance visas to Poland after Germany's annexation of Austria. [LCID: 65614b] — Jews wait at Polish consulate for entrance visas to Poland after Germany's annexation of Austria. Vienna, April 1938.
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A streetcar decorated with swastikas passes billboards displaying Hitler's face. [LCID: 70073] — A streetcar decorated with swastikas passes billboards displaying Hitler's face. The billboards urge Austrians to vote "Ja" (Yes) in the upcoming plebiscite on the German annexation of Austria. Vienna, Austria, April 1938.
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Shortly after the German annexation of Austria, Nazi Storm Troopers stand guard outside a Jewish-owned business. [LCID: 29034] — Shortly after the German annexation of Austria, Nazi Storm Troopers stand guard outside a Jewish-owned business. Graffiti painted on the window states: "You Jewish pig may your hands rot off!" Vienna, Austria, March 1938.
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A large group of girls of various ages crowd a sidewalk waving pennant style Nazi flags. — Members of the League of German Girls wave Nazi flags in support of the German annexation of Austria. Vienna, Austria, March 1938.
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A severely emaciated child with light skin tone stands in the middle of a courtyard. The child looks hauntingly at the camera while wearing a pair of shorts that have been tied at the waist, a pair of oversized socks and boots. In the background, a group of people gather in front of barracks. — A 13-year-old orphan, a survivor of the Mauthausen concentration camp. Photograph taking following liberation of the camp. Austria, May 1945.
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