Olympic Boycotts Flashcards
1
Q
What caused the the USA to boycott the moscow olympics?
A
The soviot invasion of Afganistan in 1979-reagan’s election-new tough stance agiant the Soviots and communism
2
Q
How amny nations support the USA boycott?
A
60
3
Q
In what year do the UsA boycott the soviot olympics?
A
1980
4
Q
How sid the boycott of 1980 affect the soviots?
A
- they were hoping to premote communism to its audience, big missed opportunity
- the boycott caused many athletes to stay at home making some events look second rate-politically makes soviots look worse or ‘second rate’ when compared with capitalism and the USA
- soviots become angry about the lost chance to showcase communism to the world
- soviot-US relations further deteriorate
5
Q
What big event also happened in 1980
A
Reagan gets elected President
6
Q
How sid the boycott of 1980 affect the USA?
A
- reflects the USA’s global influence(it would have difficult to tell athletes of other nations not to go)
- US tell their athletes if they travel to Moscow their passports will be converscated
7
Q
Where is the 1984 olympics?
A
LA
8
Q
Due to bad relations the soviots set up their own boycott of the 1984 LA olympics, how many communist nations cpboycott with the soviots?
A
15
