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| − | The Anschluss was the unification of Austria and Germany at the beginning of World War II in March of 1938. Austria never put up a fight, but instead let the Germans simply marched in and take over. Austria did not regain its independence until 1955. | + | {{stub}} |
| | + | The '''Anschluss''' (German word for "[[annexation]]") was the unification of [[Austria]] and [[Germany]] at the beginning of [[World War II]] in March of 1938. Austria never put up a fight, but instead let the Germans simply march in and take over. Austria did not regain its [[independence]] until 1955. |