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Short Stuff: POW Olympics

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The Olympic Games of War: POW Olympics in Context

This chapter examines the POW Olympics held during World War II, highlighting the political motivations behind these events and their use as propaganda by German captors. It also discusses the broader implications of such spectacles within the context of wartime propaganda efforts.

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