mar 12, 1938 - Germany Annexes Austria
Description:
Austria had been going through a prolonged period of economic stagnation, political dictatorship, and intense Nazi propaganda. German troops entered the country on March 12, 1938 and they received enthusiastic support from most of the population. Austria was incorporated into Germany the next day. In April, this German annexation was retroactively approved in a plebiscite manipulated to indicate that about 99 percent of the Austrian people wanted the union (known as the Anschluss) with Germany.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 12, 1938
Now
~ 87 years ago