This thesis examines Imperial, Weimar, and Nazi Germany's attempt to use the Berlin Olympic Games to bring its citizens together in national consciousness and simultaneously enhance Germany's position in the international community. The sources include official documents issued by both the German and American Olympic Committees as well as newspaper reports of the Olympic proceedings. This eight chapter thesis discusses chronologically the beginnings of the Olympic movement in Imperial Germany, its growth during the Weimar and Nazi periods, and its culmination in the 1936 Berlin Games. Each German government built and improved upon the previous government's Olympic experiences with the National Socialist regime of Adolf Hitler reaping the benefits of forty years of German Olympic participation and preparation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc503893 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Durick, William Gerard |
| Contributors | Lowry, Bullitt, 1936-, Black, Watt L. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 237 leaves: ill., maps, Text |
| Coverage | Germany, 1896-1936 |
| Rights | Public, Durick, William Gerard, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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