The treaty prohibited 'Anschluss,' which refers to the political union of Germany with which other nation?
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Correct answer: Austria
Allied leaders feared that a union between Germany and the German-speaking remnants of the Austro-Hungarian Empire would make Germany too powerful. This prohibition was a direct violation of the principle of self-determination.
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