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German Prewar Expansion - Photograph

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During the remilitarization of the Rhineland, German civilians salute German forces crossing the Rhine River in open violation of ... [LCID: 08060] — During the remilitarization of the Rhineland, German civilians salute German forces crossing the Rhine River in open violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Mainz, Germany, March 7, 1936.
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Members of the SA enter Danzig in 1939. [LCID: 69000] — Members of the SA enter Danzig in 1939.

Germany annexed most of western Poland and Danzig within weeks of the German invasion of Poland.
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Hitler enters Memel following the German annexation of Memel from Lithuania. [LCID: 20351] — Hitler enters Memel following the German annexation of Memel from Lithuania. The banner states that "This land will remain forever German." Memel, March 1939.
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Following Germany's annexation of Memel from Lithuania, a crowd of Germans in Memel's marketplace listens to Hitler speak. [LCID: 20350] — A huge crowd of Germans in Danzig assemble to hear a speech by Adolf Hitler. September 19, 1939.
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Hitler in Brno (Bruenn) shortly after German troops occupied Czechoslovakia. [LCID: 80579] — Adolf Hitler in Brno shortly after German troops occupied Czechoslovakia. The sign reads, "We thank our Führer." Brno, Czechoslovakia, March 17, 1939.
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German occupation troops march through the streets of Prague. [LCID: 80599] — German occupation troops march through the streets of Prague. Czechoslovakia, March 15, 1939.
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German troops occupy Prague. Czechoslovakia, March 15, 1939. [LCID: 70004] — German troops occupy Prague. Czechoslovakia, March 15, 1939.
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German tanks cross the Czech border, in violation of the 1938 Munich agreement. [LCID: 70030] — German tanks cross the Czech border, in violation of the 1938 Munich agreement. Pohorelice, Czechoslovakia, March 15, 1939.
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Hitler during a triumphal tour of the Sudetenland following the Munich agreement of September 1938. [LCID: 06147] — Hitler during a triumphal tour of the Sudetenland following the Munich agreement of September 1938. The agreement ceded the largely German-speaking Sudeten region of Czechoslovakia to Germany. Eger, Czechoslovakia, October 3, 1938.
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German troops marching into the Sudetenland stop at a former Czech frontier post. [LCID: 74910] — German troops marching into the Sudetenland stop at a former Czech frontier post. Nazi officials and Sudeten Germans salute the troops. The sign between the swastika banners reads: "One People, One Reich, One Führer." Grottau, Czechoslovakia, October 2 or 3, 1938.
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Hitler addresses German troops at the market square in Eger, during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland region. [LCID: 85230] — Hitler addresses German troops at the market square in Eger, during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland region. October 3, 1938.
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Scene during Adolf Hitler's triumphant return to Berlin shortly after Germany's annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). [LCID: 83134] — Scene during Adolf Hitler's triumphant return to Berlin shortly after Germany's annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). Berlin, Germany, March 17, 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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Members of the League of German Girls wave Nazi flags in support of the German annexation of Austria. [LCID: 78546] — 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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Hitler addresses a jubilant crowd on Vienna's Heldenplatz after Germany annexed Austria (the Anschluss). [LCID: 65595] — Hitler addresses a jubilant crowd on Vienna's Heldenplatz after Germany annexed Austria (the Anschluss). Austria, March 15, 1938.
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German forces enter Aachen, on the border with Belgium, following the remilitarization of the Rhineland. [LCID: 70032] — German forces enter Aachen, on the border with Belgium, following the remilitarization of the Rhineland. Aachen, Germany, March 18, 1936.
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Adolf Hitler (standing at front of car) enters Danzig. [LCID: 20348] — Saluting Germans greet Adolf Hitler (standing at front of car) as he enters Danzig. The Danzig District was incorporated into Greater Germany following the invasion of Poland. Danzig, September 19, 1939.
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