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March 29, 1936
The 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum seeks approval for the recent remilitarization of the Rhineland.
1936 German parliamentary election and referendum
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. Like previous votes in the Nazi era, it was rigged, 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.
March 29
March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 277 days remain until the end of the year.