Hitler ordered Austrian Nazis to begin campaigning for union with Germany. Riots and demonstrations followed.
The Austrain chancellor tried to arrange a plebiscite among Austrian people. Hitler moved troops to the border to prevent this from happening.
The chancellor resigned and a leading Nazi who he had been forced to put in place invited the Nazis in to restore order.
The Nazis imprisoned over 80,000 oponents of Hitler. Hitler then entered Austria in triumph and a union with Austria was estabilished on 14 March 1938.
An effectively meaningless plebiscite was held resulting in 99.75% agreeing with the Anshluss.
Hitler's sucsess another victory for his diplomacy. There was no opposition from Britain and France because they were reluctant to take any action which might lead to war.
Although plebiscite result influenced by Nazis - many Austrians wanted the unification.
He now looked to Czechoslovakia as his next target...
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