Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles by annexing Austria in 1938 through a fraudulent plebiscite. He aimed to unite Germans under one rule and gain more power and authority. Britain and France failed to respond as Nazi troops invaded Austria and forced an Anschluss, or political union, despite Schuschnigg's resistance. The document discusses Hitler's annexation of Austria in 1938 through breaking treaties and militarily occupying the country over its Chancellor's objections.