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The Olympics were used as a way to display power during the cold war. They were a competition to show that the Soviet Union or the United States were better than the other/had more power than the other/that their people were better than the others. It was a way to show that one's ideology was better than the others, a competition between Communism and Democracy/Capitalism. Present-day it’s an International event to compete in sports and compete against the best of the best.

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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? - Post 2

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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? - Post 2

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A withdrawal from relations with another country/person/organization as a form of punishment or protest against something they disagree with. The 1980 boycott from the United States saw that they didn’t compete in the Summer Olympics in Moscow in protest of the invasion of Afghanistan. The 1984 Olympics was held in the United States in Los Angeles but it was boycotted by the Soviet Union in retaliation to the United States boycotting the 1980 Olympics and for trying to intervene in their invasion of Afghanistan.

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How did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan affect the Olympics? - Post 4

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How did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan affect the Olympics? - Post 4

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It had led to the largest boycott in Olympic history. President Jimmy Carter called for a boycott of the 1980 Olympics being held in Moscow and around 60 countries would participate by staying away from the 1980 Olympics. This was a response to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Though around 80 countries still sent athletes to compete.

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How were the 1972 Olympics impacted by the Cold War? Explain that event - Post 6

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How were the 1972 Olympics impacted by the Cold War? Explain that event - Post 6

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The 1972 Basketball controversy was an effect of the cold war. Rumors had spread that The Soviet Union bribed officials after team USA had lost the game, ending their win streak. People believed they had bribed officials because the Soviet Union wanted to win 50 gold medals for the 50th anniversary of the Soviet Union's creation.

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What 3 comparisons could be made in the Cold War Olympics to present day Olympics? - Post 8

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What 3 comparisons could be made in the Cold War Olympics to present day Olympics? - Post 8

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In the past accusations of cheating were tossed at the Soviet Union, like with the 1972 basketball controversy or when they were accused of using steroids on athletes, and present-day Russia has had 46 Olympic medals stripped from athletes who were caught using performance-enhancing drugs. During the cold war, the Soviet Union was dominating many sports, but in the present day, they have either been suspended from some sports or have been banned from others for accusations of doping. During the 1972 Olympics team, the USA lost to the Soviet Union, losing their win streak, but in the present-day team, the USA defeated France 87-82, earning another gold medal, now holding the second-longest streak in the event's history.

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Why was the Miracle on Ice competition so significant to the battle of the Cold War? - Post 3

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Why was the Miracle on Ice competition so significant to the battle of the Cold War? - Post 3

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The Olympic medal rankings were viewed as a competition between Democracy and Communism, and they were also viewed as a competition of who could produce the better athletes from the two countries. For the United States, it was a major cultural victory when they won it.

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Which nation was more dominant in the Cold War era Olympics? What sports were they the most dominant in? - 5

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Which nation was more dominant in the Cold War era Olympics? What sports were they the most dominant in? - 5

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The Soviet Union would dominate the Olympics during the cold war era. They would pour a lot of government funds into preparing athletes for sports hadn’t been previously very proficient in like basketball, volleyball, and soccer.

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What are 3 ways the Olympics created a competition between the US and USSR? - Post 7

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What are 3 ways the Olympics created a competition between the US and USSR? - Post 7

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It created competition by attaching political ideologies to matches, making them about more than the athletes competing in a game. It created competition by attaching accusations of cheating on the other team, like with the basketball controversy, making one country feel cheated. It created competition through boycotts because both countries tried to stop the Olympics from being held in the other country, which ended up creating the biggest boycott in Olympic history.