Hitler & Nazis used Olympic Games for their geopolitical agenda. Berlin, Germany was awarded the summer games in 1931, before Hitler took power. However, Hitler "inherited" the 1936 games from the Weimar Republic he supplanted in 1933. Hitler's regime was still a relatively young. And even though it was a dictatorship, it was very important for Hitler to build popular support, especially among young people who had been so important to the growth of the Nazi movement. Of course, sports and the Olympics were good ways to do that. And so the 1936 Berlin Olympics became a propaganda showcase for Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler's rule. Initially skeptical, Hitler changed his mind after Joseph Goebbels, the minister for public enlightenment and propaganda, highlighted the opportunity to present the "master race" image to the world. The Nazis temporarily toned down public displays of antisemitism during the Games, removing signs that forbade Jews f
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India's Diplomacy during the Kargil War. This article presents India's diplomatic efforts which played a crucial role alongside military operations leading to the Indian victory in the Kargil war. Conflict Overview : - The Kargil War began in May,1999 when Pakistani intruders crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and occupied strategic high positions in Ladakh's Kargil district. - Initially thought to be jihadis, it became clear that the Pakistani state and its trained regular troops were directly involved. - Indian forces gradually recaptured critical positions despite heavy casualties. Failed Diplomatic Exchange : - While intense fighting occurred at 5,000 meters above sea level, diplomatic activity was underway. - India wanted to resolve things diplomatically. Pakistani Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz on India's diplomatic efforts, visited New Delhi, but talks with Indian counterpart Jaswant Singh failed to produce results. - Pakistan's primary diplomatic response wa