Hitler’s Olympics, Part 2: Pangloss, Polonius, Prufrock
Revisionist History
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Olympic Ideals vs. Nazi Exclusion
This chapter examines the clash between the Olympic spirit and Nazi Germany's practices of exclusion, focusing on the responses from the American Jewish Congress regarding the 1936 Olympics. It follows diplomat Charles Hitchcock Sherrill as he navigates the complexities of ensuring Jewish athletes could compete, revealing the moral dilemmas faced by the Olympic Committee in a politically charged environment.
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