The Cold War- Olympics by London Pfieffer https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34 London Pfieffer en-us 2022-04-06 18:11:59 UTC 2022-04-07 17:30:17 UTC hello@padlet.com What was the Olympics about during the Cold War? 25pfiefferl https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2133269081 The Olympic Games are a competition in which competitors from all over the world compete for medals. They were held in Moscow in 1980.]]> 2022-04-06 19:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2133269081 What did the Olympics show that the Cold War was over? 25pfiefferl https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2133276358 After The Miracle on Ice happened US had national pride then in the summer people came and killed 2 members and took 9 hostage who was later killed as well as a police.]]> 2022-04-06 19:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2133276358 How were the Olympics impacted by the Cold War? 25pfiefferl https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2133278749 The Cold War intensified and heated up as a result of the political overtones.]]> 2022-04-06 19:12:24 UTC https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2133278749 How did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan affect the Olympics? 25pfiefferl https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2133280294 Many countries refused to send their athletes to the competition.]]> 2022-04-06 19:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2133280294 Why was the Miracle on Ice competition so significant to the battle of the Cold War? 25pfiefferl https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2133284725 The US was so dominant that they were expected to place anywhere from 1st to 3rd, making this a cultural Cold War victory for the US.]]> 2022-04-06 19:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2133284725 What is a boycott? How did this play a role in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics? 25pfiefferl https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2135020548 The boycott is when someone withdrawals from commercial or social relations. Since the late invasion of Afghanistan many nations took themselves out of the competition - 65 nations refused and only 80 countries sent athletes. Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Paraguay, South Korea, and the People's Republic of China were just some of the nations that refused to send athletes.]]> 2022-04-07 17:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2135020548 What are ways the Olympics created a competition between the US and USSR? 25pfiefferl https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2135023692 Many athletes withdrew from competition. The Miracle on Ice occurred, causing great tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. The USSR may have taken the Olympics too seriously because of all the power they had. ]]> 2022-04-07 17:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2135023692 What comparisons could be made in the Cold War Olympics to present day Olympics? 25pfiefferl https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2135026551 The majority of the events are the same. Germany and the US are both top teams with metals. The winter olympics feature many of Germany's top events.]]> 2022-04-07 17:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/25pfiefferl/lnj501kbfklzim34/wish/2135026551