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English
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For two weeks in August 1936, Nazi Germany achieved an astonishing propaganda coup when it staged the Olympic Games in Berlin. Hiding their anti-Semitism and plans for territorial expansion, the Nazis exploited the Olympic ideal, dazzling visiting spectators and journalists alike with an image of a peaceful, tolerant Germany. In Hitler's Olympics, Anton Rippon tells the story of those remarkable Games, the first to overtly use the Olympic festival...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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"...recount[s] the politically and racially charged rivalry between African-American boxing champion Joe Louis and white German boxer Max Schmeling, which grew between their 1936 and 1938 matches. Tracing both men's careers from inception until they hung up their gloves, the authors illuminate how emblematic each was to his country while exploring the social issues of the day."--
6) Germany
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Series
Publisher
AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Introduces Germany, describing its geography and climate, industries, history, resources and wildlife, culture, politics, and sports.
7) The fight
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
This documentary captures the anticipation that the bout between African American heavyweight Joe Louis and his German opponent Max Schmeling generated, the events leading up to it, the impact Louis's victory had on Blacks and its significance for Jews.
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
Featuring never-before-seen archival footage and new research, it reveals how the modern Olympics were shaped by the collaboration of interests between Hitler and ambitious Olympic planners. The grand themes and controversial issues from the 1936 Berlin Games have continued to this day: monumentality, budget overruns, and collusion with authoritarian regimes, corruption, and sometimes even bribery.
9) The comeback
Publisher
Pathfinder Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Deutsch
Description
In a bleak attic in Munich, we find a German boxer, alone, pounding the bags. His name is Jurgen 'The Rock' Hartenstein. He is aging. He is alone. He was once a champion. Now, the boxer eschews women, alcohol and any creature comforts, earning his meager living as a pub bouncer. He needs a win against a US boxer to get back in the game, six years after massive losses forced him to retire.