Rhineland was a part of Western Germany where Germany was forbidden from having troops and the territory was occupied and governed by troops from the US, France, Belgium, and Britain. In 1936, Hitler sent his troops there and established that Germany would no longer allow France to be the dominant military power in the region and in Europe in general.
The last person executed in Alabama was Nathaniel Woods, one month and 19 days ago. U.S. Supreme Court has denied Nathaniel Woods' appeals and lifted the stay, clearing the way for his execution in Alabama tonight.