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The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936
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World Responses — John Heartfield (1891-1968)
Heartfield's "Program of the Olympics" from the November 1935 issue of Arbeiter Illustrierte Zeitung satirizes the Nazi regime by listing fictional Olympic events.

Ax Swinging.
Ax Swinging.
Head Rolling.
Head Rolling.
Spear Throwing.
Spear Throwing.
Tug-of-War.
Tug-of-War.
Fencing.
Fencing.
Riding the Promissory Note.
Riding the Promissory Note.
Body Bending.
Body Bending.
Final Grand Artillery Fireworks.
Final Grand Artillery Fireworks.

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