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Local Nazis occupy the City Hall in Vienna during the German annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). [LCID: 83128]
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Anschluss

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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Annexation of Austria [LCID: dfa0193a]
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Annexation of Austria
Adolf Hitler and entourage view a military parade following the annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). [LCID: 12314]
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Annexation of Austria
Annexation of Austria [LCID: dfa0194c]
Film
Annexation of Austria: The Anschluss
Anschluss, March 1938 [LCID: ger76140]
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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. [LCID: 64403]
Timeline Event
German Annexation of Austria
Adolf Hitler and entourage view a military parade following the annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). [LCID: 12314]
Timeline Event
Helen Baker Diary Entry
Scene during Adolf Hitler's triumphant return to Berlin shortly after Germany's annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). [LCID: 83134]
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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). [LCID: 83458]
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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. [LCID: 78546]
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League of German Girls members wave Nazi flags in Vienna
Adolf Hitler and entourage view a military parade following the annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). [LCID: 12314]
Article
Nazi Territorial Aggression: The Anschluss
Timeline Event
Winston Churchill speaks before the House of Commons

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