Story+Board+Berlin+Olympics+1936

K- Oh, you mean the one where Berlin won the right to be the host over Barcelona. Mostly because America wanted Berlin to feel like they were part of the "community" of the countries, even after WW1. E- Yes, they were chosen to host in 1931, and then two years later Hitler came into power and started the Holocaust. K- The whatacaust? E-(giggle) The Holocaust is when thee Nazi's believed in persecuting Jews, Gypsies, the handicapped ,and elderly. K-sad || K-Why didn't anyone boycott? E- Well, America wanted to boycott for a little while but then someone said the Olympics aren't about politics they are about the athletes and the sports. E- Some people did boycott though like, France, Sweden, and th Netherlands. K- But if America would have boycotted then maybe the Nazi's would have stopped and thought about about what they were doing. . || K: Hey! I've herd that name before! didn't he run really really fast or something like that? E: James Cleveland Owens was a track and field legend! He arrived in Berlin to compete for the United States. Many people depicted ethnic Africans as inferior. K: Wow, I can not believe that people were so crule, but at least they got to participate in the Olympics, like you explained earlier! How did he get the name "Jesse" from "James"? E: Well, his name was supposed to be J.C, but because of his drawl, he pronounced it Jesse. K: WOW! that is so cool, so people just called him that i guess huh? I want to pronounce my name different! E: Slow down there, lets get back on topic! Jesse surprised many people by winning four gold medals! K: FOUR? E:He won the 100 meter sprint, the long jump, the 200m dash, and the 4x100m relay. K: Gosh, these must have been an Olympics that everyone remembered! ||
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 * [[image:file:Berlin%20Olypics%20Stadium.jpg]][[image:Hitler.jpg]] || E- Hey, today we're going to learn about the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
 * [[image:Berlin_Olypics_Stadium.jpg]] || E-The 1936 Olympics took place from August 1st to August 16, in Wehrmacht Kaserne at Doberitz.
 * [[image:1014025340_4b5a9f4cf9_m.jpg]] || E: I do agree, but the Olympics were not so famous just because of the political views. The real hero of the 1936 Olympics was Jesse Owens.