The Olympics by Avilora Kemnitz https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y Made with an open mind en-us 2022-04-07 15:16:25 UTC 2025-10-07 22:10:51 UTC hello@padlet.com What are the olympics 25kemnitza https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2134837325 The olympics during the cold were to display soviet power. These games were an opportunity to show dominance of the soviet union. ]]> 2022-04-07 15:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2134837325 boycotts 25kemnitza https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2134841761 The boycotts are abstentions from products. They were initiated by the United States to protest against the soviet invasion. ]]> 2022-04-07 15:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2134841761 Miracle of ice 25kemnitza https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2134849098 The Miracle of Ice competition was significant to the battle of the Cold War because the U.S had the high strength of victory

]]> 2022-04-07 15:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2134849098 soviet invasion 25kemnitza https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2134851576 The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan affected the Olympics because 65 of the nations refused to participate while 80 countries sent athletes to compete.]]> 2022-04-07 15:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2134851576 symbol of Cold War competition 25kemnitza https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2134979461 The USSR saw the olympics as a way to display soviet power. The soviet union did not join the olympic games until 1952 due to world war 2]]> 2022-04-07 16:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2134979461 1972 Olympics impacted by the Cold War 25kemnitza https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2139255159 They were impacted because the games took on political overtones. The games also provided an opportunity to show dominance of the soviet union. ]]> 2022-04-11 14:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2139255159 Competition between US and USSR 25kemnitza https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2139266765 The space race was one of the most important non violent competitions they had. They also competed in games during the olympics, and during that, the US had lost a basketball game against the USSR for the first time which made them upset. ]]> 2022-04-11 14:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/25kemnitza/ilhblhwjweh0m04y/wish/2139266765