anschluss

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"I found out that he became a member of the Nazi Party around 21st of April 1938, just a few days after the Anschluss," when Adolf Hitler annexed Austria to Germany, he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

After the Anschluss, the annexation of Austria by Germany, Samuel transferred his bank accounts to London and converted his assets into gold, which he used to finance the family’s escape.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

“Just whistle a happy tune,” she wrote, “and leave the Anschluss behind.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2021

After the Anschluss, her family fled to Belgium, then to England and finally to the United States.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2019

Furthermore, the treaty forbade an Anschluss, or “union,” between Austria and Germany, even though a large population of ethnic Germans lived in Austria.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti