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Local Nazis occupy the City Hall in Vienna during the German annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). Vienna, Austria, March 12, 1938.
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German troops entered Austria on March 12, 1938. The annexation of Austria to Germany was proclaimed on March 13, 1938. In this German newsreel footage, Austrians express overwhelming enthusiasm for the Nazi takeover of their country.
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Annexation of Austria
Adolf Hitler and his entourage view a military parade following the annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). Vienna, Austria, March 1938.
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Annexation of Austria
In an attempt to prevent the German annexation of Austria, Austrian chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg called a plebiscite (referendum) on Austrian independence. On March 11, 1938, the Germans pressured Schuschnigg to cancel the plebiscite and resign. This German newsreel footage from March and April 1938 served as propaganda for the Nazi annexation of Austria. It begins with images of pro-Nazi residents in Graz expressing their opposition to Schuschnigg's plebiscite. It also includes footage after Schuschnigg's resignation when the residents of Graz and other Austrian cities celebrated the Austrian union with Germany (the Anschluss). 
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Annexation of Austria: The Anschluss
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Anschluss, March 1938
Austrian and Jewish children in a first grade class in Vienna Austria. 1927-1928.
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Austria
Media Essay
Austria: Maps
The Loos Haus building in Vienna decorated with signs encouraging Austrian incorporation into greater Germany. Vienna, Austria, April 1938.
Timeline Event
German Annexation of Austria
Adolf Hitler and his entourage view a military parade following the annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). Vienna, Austria, March 1938.
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Helen Baker Diary Entry
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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Hitler's return to Berlin following the annexation of Austria
Jews wait in line at the Margarethen police station for exit visas after Germany's annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). Vienna, Austria, March 1938.
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Jews line up outside a Vienna police station hoping for exit visas
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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League of German Girls members wave Nazi flags in Vienna
Adolf Hitler and his entourage view a military parade following the annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). Vienna, Austria, March 1938.
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Nazi Territorial Aggression: The Anschluss
Timeline Event
Winston Churchill speaks before the House of Commons

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