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What was the olympics about in the Cold War?

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What was the olympics about in the Cold War?

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It was about to display Soviet power. The sports provided an opportunity to show the dominance of the Soviet Union to the world.

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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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When a group of people protest something.  The United States protested against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Soviet Union hosted and countries like Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Paraguay, South Korea, and the People's Republic of China would not come.

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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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Because the United States had the high strength of victory against all their opponents.  The Olympic medal rankings as competition between democracy and communism to determine which countries could produce better athletes.

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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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65 nations refused to participate in the games. Many athletics lost their only chance to participate at the Olympics.

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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 United States, and Synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics.

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How were the 1972 Olympics impacted by the Cold War? Explain that event.

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How were the 1972 Olympics impacted by the Cold War? Explain that event.

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The events took on political overtones that only increased as the Cold War heated up. The games became an almost struggle between the socialist and capitalist systems.

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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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1. Investment in sport- each country was counting on their athletes to win but with the boycotting lots of countries didn't come. Many athletes weren't able to make it.

2. A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to manufacture the most nuclear weapons. They also tried to outdo each other in weapons technology and defense.
3. It was about to display Soviet power. The sports provided an opportunity to show the dominance of the Soviet Union to the world.

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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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1. People don’t boycott the Olympics anymore. The Olympics now is more of a way for each country to come together to support the athletes that are participating.
2. War and the Olympics aren’t related in any way. With war going on right now, it will not affect the Olympics in any way.
3. Countries who didn’t go to the cold war olympics, come to the ones now. Every country who didn't show up before now have a chance to participate.