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murielm99

(31,805 posts) Fri Mar 28, 2025, 10:44 AM Friday

Denmark, Canada, Panama, Mexico. [View all]

Given the orange menace's aggression towards so many of our neighbors, I am surprised that no one here has mentioned the parallels to the Anschluss. Without firing a shot, Hitler took Austria in 1938. I am glad our peaceful former allies and neighbors have more bravery than Austria.

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Most Austrians considered themselves part of a greater German "people" at the time Prairie Gates Friday #1

Interesting and informative. Thanks. yorkster Friday #5

Austria was willing to unite with Germany and actually attempted a union after the end of WWI, surfered Friday #2

I did think of the Anschluss and, quite unbidden, yorkster Friday #3

The Canschluss is brilliant! Prairie Gates Friday #4

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