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The competition was the rivalry of the US and Soviet Union and they were trying to convince the world that they were superior to one another.

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What is a boycott? How did this play a role in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics? Who hosted and who would not come? 

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What is a boycott? How did this play a role in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics? Who hosted and who would not come? 

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A boycott is a withdrawal from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. The US protested against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The soviets hosted in Moscow and they boycotted.

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Why was the Miracle on Ice competition so significant to the battle of the Cold War?

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Why was the Miracle on Ice competition so significant to the battle of the Cold War?

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Washington and Moscow viewed the Olympic medal rankings as competition between democracy and communism to determine which system could produce better athletes. The Soviet Union gained the upper hand over the United States in the 1970s.

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How were the Olympics a symbol of Cold War competition?

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How were the Olympics a symbol of Cold War competition?

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The USSR saw the Olympics as a means to display Soviet power. The Games provided an opportunity to show the dominance of the Soviet Union to the world, as well as to their own people.

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Which nation was more dominant in the Cold War era Olympics? What sports were they the most dominant in?

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Which nation was more dominant in the Cold War era Olympics? What sports were they the most dominant in?

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The USSR were the most dominant in the olympics. The USSR were the most dominant in hockey.

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How did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan affect the Olympics?

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How did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan affect the Olympics?

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The United States led a boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow to protest the late 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In total, 65 nations refused to participate in the games, whereas 80 countries sent athletes to compete.

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What are 3 ways the Olympics created a competition between the US and USSR?

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What are 3 ways the Olympics created a competition between the US and USSR?

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The Olympics created a rivalry in hockey. The 1980 Olympics started the US and USSR hockey rivalry. The US defeated the USSR in the last couple of seconds to upset the outstanding Soviets. They also created a rivalry in almost every sport in the Olympics. This made the US and USSR tense way more suspenseful when they played every sport. They also crated a competition to see who could get to the moon first. This was called the space race between the US and Soviets. The Soviets were trying to get in a competition with the US to see who is better in every aspect.

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What 3 comparisons could be made in the Cold War Olympics to present day Olympics?

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What 3 comparisons could be made in the Cold War Olympics to present day Olympics?

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The USSR and the US are still big rivals in hockey. They are a thrill to watch every time they play. Even though the US get the best of them almost every time. The US and the USSR are still at the top of the Olympics in the present day. The US and the Soviets are 2 of the most dominant nations in the world when they come to the olympics. The USSR and US are on better terms but the USSR is trying to get the US to join the war. The USSR and Ukraine are in a war and the US is trying to stay out of it but the Soviets are trying to pull them in. The USSR are losing at the moment as they usually are in the past.