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Press/Fotografien (by Raimund Appel; license: CC BY-SA 4.0)

In 1938 Austria joined the Third Reich.
Millions cheered Hitler and in the referendum 99.75% said 'yes' to 'Greater Germany'.

But after World War II, many Austrians sought comfort in the idea of Austria as "the Nazis' first victim".
Factions of Austrian society tried for a long time to advance the view that it was only annexation at the point of a bayonet(te).

But it's time to embrace history.
It's time to remember the feel-good days of 1938.
It's time to let our real feelings out!
It's time to hug the Nazi, Austria!
Finally!

Danke to Volkstheater Vienna and Schäni Garten and
the Boing Boing Gemeinschaft

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