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| | Washingtonpost.com: World Cup: 1938 |
 | | By now Europe was teetering on the brink of major conflict, and, two years after Hitler had used the Berlin Olympics to glorify Nazism, France was chosen to stage the 1938 World Cup. |
 | | Asia was represented for the first time, by the Dutch East Indies, although they were quickly on their way home after losing 6-0 to Hungary in the first round. |
 | | For the first time, both France, the hosts, and Italy, the holders, were exempted from qualifying. |
| www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/soccer/longterm/worldcup98/history/articles/1938.htm (499 words) |
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