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1
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When and where were the first ever Olympic Games held?

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Athens in 1896

2
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Define ‘Propoganda’

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Messages aimed at influencing the behaviour of large numbers of people

3
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Define ‘Boycott’

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Not using or dealing with something as a protest

4
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What was the major issue with the Berlin Olympics?

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Berlin 1936
Hitler used the games to promote racist views about Jewish and black people. Black American athlete then won 4 gold medals

5
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What happened at Munich Olympics?

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Munich 1972

Terrorist attack on the Israeli team in the Olympic village, by Palestinian terrorists. 17 people were killed

6
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What was then the issues at the Montreal olympics?

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Montreal 1976
South Africa banned due to apartheid. Many African countries boycotted the games due to countries involving themselves with South Africa

7
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What was the issues in Moscow?

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Moscow 1980
52 nations boycotted and refused to send a team. Britain advised competitors not to go and then the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in late 1979