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When Nazi Germany hosted the Summer Olympics

Eighty years ago, Adolf Hitler welcomed the world to see the "New Germany"

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by Lauren Hansen
August 1, 2016

The Olympic torch is carried into the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremonies of the XI Olympic Games in Berlin on Aug. 1, 1936.

(Getty Images)In 1931, the International Olympic Committee made a gesture of inclusion to Germany, which had been isolated since the end of World War I, by awarding Berlin the 1936 Summer Gam

Berlin's Olympic Stadium.

(Hulton Archive/Getty Images)By 1936, the dark rumblings of Hitler's tyranny had grown thunderous, as headlines revealed an increasingly militarized and segregated Germany. Jews were being sh

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Banners of the 49 nations participating in the Games fly in one of the main squares in Berlin.

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A crowded street in Berlin as the Games get underway.

(Getty Images)For two weeks in August, Berlin was flooded with athletes and tourists from all over the world. More countries participated in the Berlin Games than in any other Olympics up to

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The British team marches toward the Olympic Stadium during opening ceremonies.

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Jesse Owens (far right) competes in one of his track and field events. Much to Hitler's dismay, the 1936 Olympics were Owens' Games — he won four gold medals, and in the space of 45 minutes, broke five world records and tied a sixth. O

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Medal winners in the women's 100-meter dash. German bronze-medal winner Kathe Krauss gives the Nazi salute in front. American Helen Stephens (center) won the gold.

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A diving competition.

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Members of the U.S. rowing team, wearing Native American headdresses, watch their fellow athletes compete. The U.S. rowing team, from the University of Washington, were considered underdogs, but ended up beating out Germany and Italy t

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Adolf Hitler and Dr. Theodor Lewald, president of the German Olympic committee, applaud from the stands on Aug. 14, 1936.

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Jesse Owens hits the ground and sets a new world broad jump record.

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One of the heats for the men's 100-meter freestyle on Aug. 8, 1936.

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The German crowd gives the Nazi salute after the men's 1,500-meter final.

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