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The Anschluss Commemorative Medal ( Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938 ) was a decoration of Nazi Germany awarded in the interwar period. Instituted on May 1, 1938, the medal commemo...
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Information on Germany's annexation of Austria. ... Demands for the union (Anschluss) of Austria and Germany increased after Adolf Hitler became German Chancellor. In February, 1938, Hitler invited Kurt von Schuschnigg, the Austrian Chancellor, to meet him at Berchtesgarden.
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www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWanschluss.htm
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWanschluss.htm
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Hitler's quiet invasion of Austria in 1938 was the culmination of events that began much earlier. To understand the invasion of Austria by the Third Reich, one must have some background ... "Germany neither intends nor wishes to interfere in the internal affairs of Austria, to annex Austria or to conclude an Anschluss."
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www.otr.com/austria.shtml
www.otr.com/austria.shtml
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The Anschluss was given immediate effect by a law on 13 March, subject to ratification by a plebiscite. Austria became the province of Ostmark, and Seyss-Inquart was appointed Governor. The plebiscite was held on 10 April and officially recorded a support of 99.73% of the voters.[5]
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simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anschluss
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March 13, 1938 - Adolf Hitler, Führer of Germany, accepts salutes and cheers from the Nazi controlled Reichstag after announcing the Anschluss (union) with Austria. Immediately after the Anschluss, Nazis began a brutal crackdown on Austrian Jews, arresting them and publicly humiliating them.
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www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-austria.htm
www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-austria.htm
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Point number one was the abrogation of the Treaty of Versailles and the unification of his native Austria with Germany. So the Allies had known for years that the Nazis might some day attempt an Anschluss with Austria.
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www.scrapbookpages.com/Austria/Anschluss01.html
www.scrapbookpages.com/Austria/Anschluss01.html
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On 13th March 1938, Hitler announced in Linz the legislation on the “Anschluss” (Annexation) of Austria into the German Reich. The Reichstag "legalizes" the Anschluss by passing the Law Concerning the Reunion of Austria, ... ; Event #77 German annexation of Austria (the "Anschluss") ; Date: Sunday, 13 Mar 1938;
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