Hitler tried Anschluss with Austria in 1934, however was stopped by Italy's Mussolini, who told Hitler that if he took one step into the country, he would take military action on him. However this was during a time when relations between Hitler and Mussolini were poor, in 1936 the Rome-Berlin Axis Pact considerably improved relations between Germany and Italy, and by 1938 relationships had improved to such an extent that Mussolin permitted Hitler's Anschluss with Austria.
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The Anschluss.
The Anschluss (annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany) in March 1938, had wide support in Germany and in Austria so Britain and France treated it as a domestic incident between these two countries and theirs alone to resolve.
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Anschluss was achieved in several different ways. Hitler was not going to make the same mistake he made in 1934. So by 1938, Hitler was allied with Mussolini. Also, Mussolini was occupied with the Spanish civil war, so unlikely to help Austria if Hitler did invade. Once Hitlers troops had marched into Austria, Hitler held a plebiscite (a vote). 99.75% of the Austrian population voted for a union with Germany. This is how Hitler achieved Anschluss
The Anschluss was the annexation of Austria by Germany in March 1938. or The Union between Nazis Germany and Austria in March 1938