THE Berliner's Guide to the 1936 Summer Olympiad Brought to you by MATTHEW cockerham, Daniel MoylAn, colby teller, and quinlan keys 

Intro into the Olympics of 1936 In 1931, Berlin was given the privilege to host the 1936 Olympic Games. This showed Germany's comeback to the 'world community' after being defeated in World War I. A couple of years later, leader of the Nazis Adolf Hitler was named chancellor of Germany. He turned Germany into a one party dictatorship by persuading the Germans into his plans. On August 1, 1936, Hitler opened the games, which was the 11th Olympic (Summer) Games. A famous ritual also began during this Olympics, the lighting of the torch. One runner would arrive carrying a torch from Olympia, Greece. There were many things happening outside of the sports side of the Olympics, including controversial propaganda, excluding German sports, and how Jewish Athletes were treated. This presentation will include stats, famous athletes, and more on the 1936 Olympic Games.

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Important People In the "Nazi Olympics" The People Listed Below are some of the more Important People in the Olympiad besides the two people that are the focus of this part of the presentation. Important People In the "Nazi Olympics" Inge Sorensen Helene Mayer Louis Zamperini Marjorie Gestring Luz Long Naoto Tajima The American Rowing team (Don Hume, Joseph Rantz, George E. Hunt, James B. McMillin, John G. White, Gordon B. Adam, Charles Day, Roger Morris, and Robert G. Moch.) There were many Important and Influential People in the 1936 Olympic Games both athletically and politically. The two most Influential though were  Chancellor Adolf Hitler and  American Athlete Jesse Owens.

Adolf Hitler was the Führer and Chancellor of the 1936 Olympic games he is the one who opened it. The 1936 Olympic Games were trying to be boycotted by many because of Hitler. These people thought attending these Olympics was a form of saying Adolf's Nazi regime was acceptable in the public eyes. Adolf hosted these games nonetheless and his plan to prove that Germany was a stable and prosperous country after World War I backfired and succeeded in many ways. Adolf Hitler

Jesse Owens was by far the most influential athlete of the 1936 Olympic games. Jesse competed and won 4 Gold medals in these Olympics he tied a world record and broke three others. Despite the amazing job he did at the games Jesse unlike most star Olympic athletes had trouble finding a job after his career because he was African American. Jesse Owens not only proved to Hitler that his idea of Ayran supremacy was false, but also to America that you don't have to be white to succeed in what you are good at. Jesse Owens

Satellite Imagery of Buildings Remaining Since 1936 Olympics/ or newly built Post-Olympics Vv                                                                                                             

OLYMPIC VILLAGE BERLIN (wustermark) Originally built for use by the Wehrmacht after the Olympics finished. Accommodated athletes in single story buildings. Had a large "Dining Hall of the Nations", which was adorned by the Olympic rings, and utilized the same building as the village garages, powerplant, heating system, and practice ring for track and field athletes. Other facilities for athletes at the village included an indoor swimming facility and a cinema. Most of the buildings have either deteriorated or were torn down at some point after WW2, with the Dining Hall, Swimming Facility, and the building that Jesse Owens stayed in mainly being the only structures that still stand to this day.

Olympic Park berlin Imperial Interior Ministry and Werner March oversee construction of the Olympic Park, which lagged behind schedule.  Olympic stadium Berlin was redesigned by Werner and his brother, Walter, but was initially designed for the 1916 Olympics by their father, Otto March. Approximate capacity of the Olympic stadium during the Olympics was around 110,000. Lower bowl of Olympic Stadium is recessed below ground level. Also home to the Maifield, the Waldbuhne Amphitheater, the Bell Tower, the Marathon Gate, where the Olympic Gate was found, and several other facilities for various events.

The olympics of 1936 took place in Berlin and took over a 6 day span OLYMPIC STATS The olympics of 1936 took place in Berlin and took over a 6 day span Jesse Owens starred in these olympics Owens is well known for proving Adolf Hitler wrong about racial superiority Owens won 4 gold medals 1936 olympics were well known for the first olympics to be live on T.V. The world had the honor to see Adolf Hitler open the ceremony

3963 total athletes participated in 129 events OLYMPICS STATS 3963 total athletes participated in 129 events Basketball, canoeing, and field handball all made their debuts in these olympics 13 year old diver, Marijorie Gestring was the youngest gold- winning olympian at 13 years old She still holds that record    More than 4 million tickets were sold

US dominated the olympics likewise with present day Olympic Stats It was also the first year the torch was lit in Olympia and brought to the country holding the Olympic Games It was carried 3075 km US dominated the olympics likewise with present day

Mat's source: https://www.olympic.org/berlin-1936/ Bibliography Mat's source: https://www.olympic.org/berlin-1936/