Anschluss
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Anschluss
1920–25; < German: consolidation, joining together, equivalent to an- on, to + Schluss a closing
Example Sentences
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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
He asked a million questions — about her family, her apartment, the lifestyle, the intellectual circle she grew up in, the lead-up to the Anschluss and the atmosphere in Vienna in the 1930s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
His father died young; in 1938, when Rudi was 16, he and his mother immigrated to California six months after the Nazi Anschluss.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2022
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
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