Which of the following demonstrated authoritarian governments' inability to exercise total control over mass culture?
A) Germany was unable to suppress Triumph of the Will.
B) Powerful radio transmitters permitted stations to reach larger national audiences.
C) Jazz recordings were available in Germany and the Soviet Union.
D) Josephine Baker was very popular after the war.

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Jazz recordings being available in Germany and the Soviet Union, despite the authoritarian regimes' attempts to control or suppress foreign and especially American cultural influences, demonstrates their inability to exercise total control over mass culture. Jazz, with its roots in African American culture, was particularly disdained by the Nazi regime in Germany and viewed with suspicion in the Soviet Union, yet its presence and popularity in these countries indicate a failure to fully control cultural consumption.

Which of the Following Demonstrated Authoritarian Governments' Inability to Exercise