On This Day - What happened 13 January 1935 AD

In January 1935, over 90 per cent of the people of the Saarland, then under League of Nations administration, voted to unite with Germany.

A referendum on territorial status was held in the Territory of the Saar Basin on 13 January 1935. Over 90% of voters opted for reunification with Germany, with 9% voting for the status quo as a League of Nations mandate territory and less than 0.5% opting for unification with France.