On March 11–13, 1938, Nazi Germany annexed the neighboring country of Austria. This event is referred to as the Anschluss. It was the Nazi German regime’s first act of territorial aggression and expansion. It also became the first instance of the international community’s appeasement of Adolf Hitler’s aggressive foreign policy. Explore more content about the Anschluss in 1938.
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