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When was the Berlin Olympics? |
1936 |
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How did the Nazis allow the people of Berlin to view the games? |
The Berlin Olympics were the first to be televised and the regime set up 25 special viewing rooms in Berlin to enable people to watch the games for free. |
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Who was commissioned to make a documentary film about the games? What was it called? |
Leni Riefenstahl. 'Olympia' released in 1938 and shown in cinemas across Germany and other countries. |
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What did the Regime see the Olympics as an opportunity to do? |
A positive image of the Third Reich to the rest of the world. |
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How many spectators did the stadium hold? |
100,000 |
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What was the stadium a symbol of? |
Revival, confidence of the German people under Hitler's leadership. |
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What airship flew over the Stadium with the Olympic flag? |
Hindenburg. |
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What did the choir sing? |
Horst Wessel song. |
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What was the Olympic flag, also displayed with? |
The swatstika flag. |
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What propaganda was pushed to the side during the Olympic Games? |
Anti-semetic propaganda. 'Jews are not welcome here' were removed. |
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What played a very important role in achieving the Nazi ideals of racial purity and 'peoples community'? |
Sport and physical exercise. |
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What effect did participating in sporting competitions have? |
Hardening German Youth and reinforcing notions of struggle. |
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Who did Hitler appoint? |
A Reich director of sport to coordinate all he various sporting organisations. |
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What did schools do? |
Devoted their time to sport and physical education lessons. Hitler Youth and the German Labour Front organised sports for millions of Germans. |
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Nazi Ideology |
Aryan race was physically and mentally superior=sport to demonstrate this. |
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What were the Olympic Games a chance to show?
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Chance to show the world success of Nazi racial policies.
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What group were not allowed to be selected for German teams? |
Jewish athletes. |
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How many medals did Germany achieve? |
89 medals. Lived up to expectations. |
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Who was the star of the games? |
Black American Athlete Jesse Owens. Achieved 4 gold medals and acclaim of Berlin crowd. |
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Snubbed by Hitler? Jesse Owens |
Hitler had snubbed him because he was black. Hitler was advised by Olympic officials to shake the hands of all winners or none. Only greeted German winners. Owens had faced constant discrimination but felt Roosevelt was responsible instead of Hitler. |
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Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003)
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Dancer and actress in Berlin. Had a close personal relationship with Hitler.
Made propaganda films for the regime. Responsible of Trimuph of the Will about 1934 Nuremburg rallly Olympic about 1936 Games |
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How did Goebbels use propaganda in the Olympic Games? |
Project the Third Reich ad orderly, efficient successful. |
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What did drill for mass gymnastics display instill? |
The idea that the individual could only achieve his or her full potential as part of a larger community. |
