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The Monuments Men

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What was the main mission of the Monuments Men?

To create new monuments in Western Europe
To assist in military operations
To promote modern art movements
To save cultural treasures from the destructiveness of war and theft (correct)

Who were the Monuments Men primarily composed of?

Economists and engineers
Military strategists
Politicians and diplomats
Architects, art, and museum experts (correct)

Where was the focus of the Monuments Men mission?

North America
Asia
Eastern Europe
Western Europe (correct)

How many pieces of artwork did the Monuments Men recover by the end of the war?

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Why did the Nazis want to steal valuable art pieces and objects?

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Monuments Men Main Mission?

To protect and rescue cultural treasures from wartime destruction and looting.

Who were the Monuments Men?

Architects, art historians, museum curators, archivists, librarian and other art professionals.

Monuments Men's Focus?

The primary area of operation for the Monuments Men was Western Europe.

Artwork Recovered?

Approximately 5 million pieces of art were recovered by the Monuments Men by the war's end.

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Why did Nazis Steal Art?

Hitler thought Germans were superior--art, culture, everything was for the German people only to own.