The Expressionist movement was largely brought to an end in Germany during the 1930s due to which socio-political event?
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Correct answer: The Nazi regime banned Expressionist writing and its 'Degenerate Art' (Entartete Kunst)
Expressionism was systematically crushed when the National Socialists came to power in Germany. The regime condemned the movement's radical politics, formal experimentation, and anti-bourgeois stance. Books were burned, journals were shut down, and many leading Expressionist writers were forced into exile or suicide.
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