On this day, March 29, 1936 Germany held a referendum on militarisation and return of the Rhineland.
Ninety nine per cent voted in favour of the proposals.
Today Germany avoids referendums like the plague.
Referendums can do great damage.
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Friday, March 29, 2019
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