During the reign of Nazi Germany between the years of 1942 and 1944 a widespread system of coastal defense and fortifications known as the Atlantic Wall was built beside the shoreline of Scandinavia as well as central Europe as a form of protection against a foreseen attack from the Allies on Nazi-controlled Europe from Britain during the period of the second World War. The creation of the wall began on March 23rd 1942 when Nazi leader Adolf Hitler delivered something known as Führer Directive No. 40. ... Nazi propaganda had also made the claim the Atlantic Wall had stretched from near the Sp...

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It wasn't long before countries recognized the propaganda value of gold medals and began to subsidize their Olympic teams, but it happened. ... He held the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin to showcase the achievements of Nazism. ... The Afro-American track star disproved Nazi claims of the ultimate Aryan superiority. ...

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The United States' initial preparation for defense of a potential Nazi attack and preparation for a future overseas engagement required a massive restructuring of the nation's industrial aims. ... These cultural changes, and many others that occurred during World War II, were advanced in part through governmental propaganda that often played to Americans' fears in order to influence their actions. ... During World War II, United States propaganda consisted primarily of print and radio media campaigns aimed at motivating everyday Americans to contribute to the war effort. ... Pro...

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It is set against the backdrop of the wartime conflict between democracy and totalitarianism with anti-nazi propaganda. ... Propaganda series promoting American participation in the war also emerged as a result of Hollywood's popularity. ...

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Loss of Innocence September 11, a normal Tuesday morning in the United States, American innocence was ripped away as hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania. The crimes these people had committed against America was the worst act of terrorism the worl...

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Since the arrival of the Internet as a popular medium to exchange information, concerns have been expressed about access to online content deemed offensive or dangerous. The absence of national borders on the Internet has an effect on the availability and proliferation of controversial information. ...

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