Hitler Takes on the Games | The Nazi Games: Berlin 1936
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Hitler Takes on the Games | The Nazi Games: Berlin 1936
Hitler decided to hold the international games. He viewed sports as training for warfare, and hoped to show Aryan superiority. However, things became complicated when he refused to let black athletes compete. As the Nazis continued to discriminate against blacks and Jews, the question of whether or not they should host the games was called into question.