What was the significance of the 1937 'Degenerate Art' (Entartete Kunst) exhibition?
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Correct answer: It was a state-sponsored attempt to mock and ban modern art that didn't fit Nazi ideals
The Nazi regime viewed modern art—including Expressionism and Dadaism—as a product of 'racial decay' and Bolshevism. The exhibition was designed to turn the public against these styles in favor of heroic, neoclassical 'Aryan' art.
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