Olympic Games Flashcards
1
Q
Moscow 1980
A
66 countries didn’t attend the games.
USSR invaded Afghanistan. This is why 66 countries didn’t attend
USA boycotted the games.
2
Q
LA 1984
A
USSR. Boycotted the games, 14 countries joined them.
3
Q
Berlin 1936
A
Hitler was trying to promote the nazi party. Hitler was also trying to prove white people are better than black people. Jesse owens won 4 gold medals, hitler didn’t want to award the medals.
4
Q
Munich 1972
A
Palestinian terrorists took 11 Israeli atheletes. This is because 200 Palestinian prisoners were in Israel, in which the palestinians demanded them to be free.
5
Q
Mexico 1968
A
Black atheletes protested civil rights. Tommy smith + John Carlos black power salute.
