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To a certain extent, there was a type of internet in Germany, and Europe, during the years leading up to the Third Reich. Between salons, cafes, cabaret, and the like, the intelligentsia (which is what I am assuming most technosavvy people would consider themselves) had ample opportunity to communicate in real time. Adding to that the fact that even your average European city had something like ten daily newspapers serving one population or another, and you've got a pretty decent flow of ideas. The only thing was, as the Nazi party consolidated its power, people were forced to choose a membership in one of three camps; Pro-Nazi, Appeaser, or Running for Dear Life. Would the existence of an Internet have mattered at that point? Dunno. Topic for converation.
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