"We should be dreaming. We grew up as kids having dreams but now we're too sophisticated as adults, as a nation. We stopped dreaming. We should always have dreams."
~Herb Brooks, USA Hockey Coach
~Herb Brooks, USA Hockey Coach
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What is the point of going to the Olympic?
To be the best in the World...
To perform for your nations glory...
To compete against people from all over the world, who are the best at their sport...
TO BEAT THE COMMUNISTS AND WIN THE WAR!!
The Olympic games are ment to settle differences and unify in the form of friendly, unpaid compition. This has not always played true, our socail and political differences have gotten in the way of the olympic games multiple times throughout history.
During the Cold War the U.S. and Soviet's political and social differences changed the competition of the games. Victory soon became a national statement of superiority and a symbol of strength for their nation. Not only was the Olympics a stage for Cold War competition, but it also was an opportunity to take adavatage of the global media.
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TIMELINE:
-1945: End World War II
Cold War Begins
-1952: Helsinki Summer
>Soviets Enter Olympic Compitition.
-1956: Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter
>Soviets beat the Canadian hockey team.
-1956: Melbourne Summer
-1960: Squaw Valley Winter
>U.S. Hockey team wins gold for first time.
-1960: Rome Summer
>First games to be shown on TV world Wide.
-1964: Innsbruck Winter
>Because of Aparthide South Africa is barred from Olympic games until 1992.
-1964: Tokyo Summer
>Soviets won the most medals overall
>U.S. won more gold medals
-1968: Grenoble Winter
>East and West Germany compete separately.
-1968: Mexico City Summer
-1972: Sapporo Winter
-1972: Munich Summer
>Black September attack
>U.S. beat the Soviet Union in basketball for first time.
-1976: Innsbruck Winter
-1976: Montreal Summer
>Nadia Comenci scores seven perfect tens!!!!
>Canada bars the Repubic of China (Tiawan)
-1980: Lake Placid Winter
>Miracle Hockey game
-1980: Moscow Summer
>First time held in Communist country.
>American Boycott
-1984: Sarajevo Winter
>First time held in Socialist country.
-1984: L.A. Summer
>Soviet Boycott
>First profitable Olympics since 1932.
1988: Calgary Winter
1988: Seoul Summer
>North Korean Failed Boycott
1989: Berlin Wall Opened Cold War Ends
Cold War Begins
-1952: Helsinki Summer
>Soviets Enter Olympic Compitition.
-1956: Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter
>Soviets beat the Canadian hockey team.
-1956: Melbourne Summer
-1960: Squaw Valley Winter
>U.S. Hockey team wins gold for first time.
-1960: Rome Summer
>First games to be shown on TV world Wide.
-1964: Innsbruck Winter
>Because of Aparthide South Africa is barred from Olympic games until 1992.
-1964: Tokyo Summer
>Soviets won the most medals overall
>U.S. won more gold medals
-1968: Grenoble Winter
>East and West Germany compete separately.
-1968: Mexico City Summer
-1972: Sapporo Winter
-1972: Munich Summer
>Black September attack
>U.S. beat the Soviet Union in basketball for first time.
-1976: Innsbruck Winter
-1976: Montreal Summer
>Nadia Comenci scores seven perfect tens!!!!
>Canada bars the Repubic of China (Tiawan)
-1980: Lake Placid Winter
>Miracle Hockey game
-1980: Moscow Summer
>First time held in Communist country.
>American Boycott
-1984: Sarajevo Winter
>First time held in Socialist country.
-1984: L.A. Summer
>Soviet Boycott
>First profitable Olympics since 1932.
1988: Calgary Winter
1988: Seoul Summer
>North Korean Failed Boycott
1989: Berlin Wall Opened Cold War Ends
