Nazism
Americannoun
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Promoting Nazi symbols is a criminal offence in Poland and anyone found guilty of publicly promoting Nazism can be imprisoned for up to three years.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The Ukrainian section is being added to the existing permanent exhibitions focusing on Nazism and Germany from 1945 to the present day.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
He highlighted one of his top anxieties today—a weakening trans-Atlantic alliance—and thanked the British for their contributions to defending freedom against Nazism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
“Our community will not tolerate acts that glorify Nazism or spread fear, and we will hold offenders accountable.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
These wartime allies stood for opposing worldviews and hostile ideologies, and their recent triumph over Nazism made them less, not more, open to compromise.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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