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The search for a strong, nationalistic, [[Aryan race|Aryan]]-centric national prehistory of Germany began after Germany's loss in [[World War I]] in 1918, in which during this time, the country faced a severe economic crisis due to the terms brought on by the [[Treaty of Versailles]]. One of the leading experts who engaged in research and study in search of the German prehistory was German philologist and archeologist [[Gustaf Kossinna]], with his ideas and theories being picked up and further researched by the Nazi organizations [[Amt Rosenberg]] and [[Ahnenerbe]]. With specialization in researching German prehistory as well as Hitler being able to provide funds from the [[Nazi Party]] into the study of German prehistory, the Nazis were able to add [[pseudoarchaeology]] into its extensive propaganda campaigns of the German people, presenting Germany as the beginnings of civilization. <ref name="poo">Arnold, Bettina. [https://facweb.northseattle.edu/ccummings/Archaeology/NSC/the%20past%20as%20propoganda.pdf "The past as propaganda: How Hitler's archaeologists distorted European prehistory to justify racist and territorial goals."] ''Archaeology'', July/Aug 1992: 30-37</ref>