During the years of World War I, Mann had come to the defense of what he perceived to be Germany's aristocratic, conservative, and romantic culture. Faced with the catastrophic outcome of the war and his nation's uncertain steps towards a democratic way of life, Mann quickly realized that Germany had to broaden its cultural base if it wanted to make a future for itself.
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