1936 Olympics Nazi propaganda

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1936 Olympics Nazi propaganda
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Brandenburg gates
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covert message
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Why werent the Games boycotted?

• American Amateur Athletic Union said yes
• Opposed German policies about exclusion of all
  non-Aryans (Jews) from organized athletics
• American Olympic Committee (Avery Brundage) went
  to Germany to see for themselves
• Received written assurance that Jewish athletes
  could try out for the German national team

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Hitlers popularity
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Did people know?
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Did they win?
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notes to know

• Jesse Owens - 3 world records
• big question How did Hitler use sports to
  promote political message?

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Why 1948?

• 1936 Berlin - most recent games
• 1940 cancelled due to war
• 1944 not even considered due to war
• 1948 back to the sacred truce?

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1948 London Olympics
The winners and losers of the Second World War
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Why London?
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WWII BlitzBattle of Britain
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Medal count who is NOT there?