annexed
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When Germany annexed Austria in March 1938, about 170,000 Jews lived in Vienna.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
So it annexed the southernmost Mariana island, Guam, in 1898.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
Hitler returned briefly to Braunau in 1938, on his way to Vienna, after he annexed Austria to Nazi Germany.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
In March 1938, when Kurt was a 1-year-old, Nazi Germany annexed Austria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Yes. Governor Treat read a statement, and they all signed it. The Colony of Connecticut is annexed to Massachusetts. Governor Treat will be appointed Colonel of Militia.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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