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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum offers cool site for February 2009

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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presents State of Deception: the Power of Nazi Propaganda , a multimedia exhibition that explores Nazi propaganda campaigns and their legacy.
Included are:
~ A timeline beginning with the German revolution of 1911 and ending with 2008 events
~ An exploration of the themes of Nazi propaganda
~ An artifacts gallery which includes artifacts, books, moving images, photographs, posters and sound recordings
~ Resources including lessons, historical sources, and media sources
There is also an ongoing poll ~ with the current questions being “Can you create a democracy while eliminating a core democratic principle like freedom of expression? What do you think?” ~ as well as the opportunity for online discussion.
Both fascinating and frightening, Propaganda is a must visit for students and scholars of German history!