Informative Essay On The Berlin Germany

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Berlin Olympics in Germany “You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself,” said Sam Levenson. There is always going to be bad things happening in the world, but we have to learn from other people’s mistakes. In Germany in 1936 the Olympics were held in Berlin. At that time Hitler was in charge of the persecution of Jews. This was a big mistake, and we have to learn from this mistake, so that it will never happen again. Many things were happening before, during, and after the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and some of the most important things occurring was what actually was going on in Germany, what was going on in the United States, and boycott movements. There were many different opinions about what was going on in Germany, but what was …show more content…

The biggest boycott controversy came from the United Stated at that time. Many people in the United States feared that if they boycotted that they may start a backlash in the United States and Germany. “The Olympics were intended to be an exercise in goodwill among all nations emphasizing racial equality in the area of sports competition” (The Berlin Olympics). The Nazi’s attitude toward the Olympics made many countries want to move the Games to another country. Germany’s racial policies led to the international debates to boycott the games, but the International Olympic Committee pressured the German government into saying that they would follow the rules (Berlin 1936 Olympic Games). “Responding to the mounting international pressure, the Nazis made a token gesture by allowing a part-Jewish athlete, Helene Mayer, back on their Olympic team” (The Berlin Olympics). The United States decided to trust the Nazi people in what they said. Since the United States rejected boycotting they missed the opportunity to go against

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