Anschluss
/ˈɑːnʃluːs/- the annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938. Hitler had forced the resignation of the Austrian Chancellor by demanding that he admit Nazis into his cabinet. The new Chancellor, a pro-Nazi, invited German troops to enter the country on the pretext of restoring law and order.合并（指1938年德国吞并奥地利; 希特勒要求奥地利总理允许纳粹进入内阁, 由此强迫其辞职; 新任总理为亲纳粹分子, 以恢复法制和秩序为借口, 邀请德军进入奥地利）。
词源
German， from anschliessen 'to join'.