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20th Century · 29th March

The 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum seeks approval for the recent remilitarization of the Rhineland.

1936
Year of Event
90
Years Ago

The 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum seeks approval for the recent remilitarization of the Rhineland.
1936 German parliamentary election and referendum — via Wikipedia

Parliamentary elections were held in Germany on 29 March 1936. They took the form of a single-question referendum, asking voters whether they approved of the military occupation of the Rhineland and a single party list for the new Reichstag composed exclusively of Nazis and 19 nominally independent "guests" of the party. The election was effectively rigged, with no political opponents of Hitler allowed to participate with a claimed turnout of 99% and 98.8% voting in favour. In a publicity stunt, a number of voters were packed aboard the airships Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg, which flew above the Rhineland as those aboard cast their ballots. Despite the electoral irregularities, historian Ian Kershaw writes that the vote nonetheless accurately reflected widespread popular support for Hitler following the remilitarization of the Rhineland.

Source:Wikipedia — 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum