1. 1936 Olympics Nazi propaganda

2. Brandenburg gates

3. “covert message”

4. Why weren’t the Games boycotted? American Amateur Athletic Union said yes Opposed German policies about exclusion of all non-Aryans (Jews) from organized athletics American Olympic Committee (Avery Brundage) went to Germany to see for themselves Received written assurance that Jewish athletes could try out for the German national team

5. Hitler’s popularity

6. Did people know?

7. Did they win?

8. notes to know Jesse Owens - 3 world records big question: How did Hitler use sports to promote political message?

9. Why 1948? 1936 Berlin - most recent games 1940 cancelled due to war 1944 not even considered due to war 1948 back to the “sacred truce”?

10. 1948 London Olympics The winners and losers of the Second World War

11. Why London?

12. WWII Blitz Battle of Britain

13. Medal count: who is NOT there?