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1938: A fateful year for culture in Germany

December 9, 2013

Starting in 1938, Jews in Nazi Germany were officially persecuted and dispossessed. Many artworks vanished and are still reappearing. An exhibition in Munich now looks at the impact of the Nazis' cultural policies.

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Wanda von Debschitz-Kunowski, Photo: DW

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