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 | | The Anschluss followed the return to Germany of the Saar region, which had been under the control of the League of Nations for 15 years by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles (1919). |
 | | The Anschluss was preceded by a period of growing political pressure on Austria, exerted by Germany, demanding recognition of the outlawed Austrian National-Socialist party and later, their share of Government. |
 | | The international response to the Anschluss was mild: The World War I Allies only lodged diplomatic protests, and no concrete action was taken to reverse the Anschluss, even though the allies were, on paper, committed to upholding the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, which specifically prohibited the union of Austria and Germany. |
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