And let's not forget the polling. Over 94% voter turnout (or an illicit vote) and 98% voting for annexation? You can't even get 80% of people to vote for "don't shoot yourself in the face" and we're supposed to believe the annexation vote was near-unanimous?

The propagandists really should've made up a number closer to 60% with 85% turnout, enough that a majority of the population could be said to have voted for annexation, while still being believable.