Like many European nations, Italy emerged from the First World War as a democracy in distress. Italy was on the winning side, but the war had cost nearly 700,000 Italian lives and over $15 billion. Moreover, Italy had received secret promises of specific territorial gains during the war, only to find those promises withdrawn when they con- flicted with principles of self-determination. Italian claims to the west coast of the Adriatic, for instance, were denied by Yugoslavia. Italy received most of the Austrian territories it demanded, but many maintained that these were inadequate rewards for ...

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It was presented as superior to all other races in terms of physical strength, intelligence and cultural achievements; the ideal of it being a tall, strong german with blond hair and blue eyes. ... The minister of public enlightenment and propaganda, Goebbels, started by creating the Reich Chamber of Culture in 1933, dealing with artistic and literary disciplines such as cinema and music. ...

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