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Strength Through Joy

Strength Through Joy

An interior swimming pool aboard a "Strength Through Joy" cruise ship, part of the Nazi regime's program of leisure activities. Hitler wanted German workers to receive ample holiday time because, he said, "I want a determined people with strong nerves." See more of Hitler, and his galvanizing effect on crowds, in Among the Crowds.

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May 01, 1939