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1936 Olympics, Berlin, Nazi Germany (lemmy.world)
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[-] cabbage@piefed.social 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, the 1936 was a huge and famously pretty successful propaganda event for Nazi Germany. It might have served as an inspiration for certain other authoritarian regimes.

At least the Chinese and the Russians didn't upset American sensitivities! Good for them. <3

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago

except for the fact that jesse owens embarassed them so much by being phenominal.

[-] cabbage@piefed.social 5 points 1 year ago

Nothing short of legendary.

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