Introduction
The 1936 Olympics were an important event in history because if Germany wasn’t the nation that had held the 1936 Olympics then Hitler and the Nazis wouldn’t have been able to use it to boost themselves up in the German government, which would have delayed World War Two. Both the Nazis and the rest of the world got a wake up call when some human rights groups protested that the 1936 Olympics were to be held in Berlin, Germany. They did this because they were aware that the Nazis did not treat everyone as equals but in fact promoted white and Aryan people above everyone else. The Nazis tried to dismiss this and promote the idea of a fair, good, and equal Germany despite their intentions being much to the opposite. They were bitter after losing World War One and Hitler used these emotions to try to take control over Germany. Jesse Owens gave the world the wake up call that they needed to help end racism, because he was the best athlete at the 1936 Olympics and he was not white, which meant that whites were not the best at everything, and thus not superior. (MailOnline)
History
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In forty-five minutes Jesse Owens broke five world records and equaled a sixth. This was almost the equal of a slap to face to the Nazi Party because they viewed all people who are not white to be below them. Before going to the Olympics Jesse Owens went to U.S. events and competed in several events and was used to being treated like dirt by racist people so he wasn’t exactly looking forward to going to the Olympics, but Hitler didn’t really faze him. Jesse Owens had a street named after him in Berlin causing more aggravation. He also had multiple streets named after him in the U.S., as a sign of respect for his fight against racism. Ultimately Jesse Owens became a symbol at that time to fight the Nazis and later to end all
The 1936 Olympics were an important event in history because if Germany wasn’t the nation that had held the 1936 Olympics then Hitler and the Nazis wouldn’t have been able to use it to boost themselves up in the German government, which would have delayed World War Two. Both the Nazis and the rest of the world got a wake up call when some human rights groups protested that the 1936 Olympics were to be held in Berlin, Germany. They did this because they were aware that the Nazis did not treat everyone as equals but in fact promoted white and Aryan people above everyone else. The Nazis tried to dismiss this and promote the idea of a fair, good, and equal Germany despite their intentions being much to the opposite. They were bitter after losing World War One and Hitler used these emotions to try to take control over Germany. Jesse Owens gave the world the wake up call that they needed to help end racism, because he was the best athlete at the 1936 Olympics and he was not white, which meant that whites were not the best at everything, and thus not superior. (MailOnline)
History
The 1936 …show more content…
In forty-five minutes Jesse Owens broke five world records and equaled a sixth. This was almost the equal of a slap to face to the Nazi Party because they viewed all people who are not white to be below them. Before going to the Olympics Jesse Owens went to U.S. events and competed in several events and was used to being treated like dirt by racist people so he wasn’t exactly looking forward to going to the Olympics, but Hitler didn’t really faze him. Jesse Owens had a street named after him in Berlin causing more aggravation. He also had multiple streets named after him in the U.S., as a sign of respect for his fight against racism. Ultimately Jesse Owens became a symbol at that time to fight the Nazis and later to end all