German troops crossed into Austria after Hitler coerced the Austrian government and forced the cancellation of a planned vote on independence. The annexation was followed immediately by terror against Jewish people, Roma and Sinti, political opponents, and other targeted groups. The later plebiscite excluded those designated as enemies by Nazi racial law, making official claims of unanimous consent misleading.
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What was a key problem with the Munich Agreement?
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The four powers signed over Sudeten territories without Czechoslovak representation.
Czechoslovakia participated as an equal party in the Munich Agreement negotiations.
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Germany, Britain, France, and Italy signed the agreement; Czechoslovakia was excluded from the negotiations.