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| − | The '''Anschluss''' (German for " | + | The '''Anschluss''' (German for "annexation") was the unification of [[Austria]] and [[Third Reich|Nazi]] [[Germany]] in March 1938. Austria did not put up a fight, but instead let the Germans simply march in and take over. Pro-unification sentiment in Austria had been strong in the wake of [[World War I]] and the dissolution of [[Austria-Hungary]], but the peace treaties expressly forbade unification of Germany and Austria. Austria did not regain its [[independence]] until 1955. |
[[Category:German History]] | [[Category:German History]] | ||
[[Category:Austrian History]] | [[Category:Austrian History]] | ||
Revision as of 23:14, July 29, 2021
The Anschluss (German for "annexation") was the unification of Austria and Nazi Germany in March 1938. Austria did not put up a fight, but instead let the Germans simply march in and take over. Pro-unification sentiment in Austria had been strong in the wake of World War I and the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, but the peace treaties expressly forbade unification of Germany and Austria. Austria did not regain its independence until 1955.