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1980's Topics 8th Period Olympic Boycotts in 1980 & 1984 - Jimmy Carter



Task One--DESCRIBE YOUR TOPIC ---Due Monday, March 12th The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 led to the largest boycott in the history of the Olympic movement. U.S. President Jimmy Carter took the lead in the call for a boycott of the 1980 Olympics, and approximately 60 other countries joined the United States in staying away from Moscow. A number of Western countries did not observe the boycott such as, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Sweden ("Moscow 1980 Olympic Games"). The level of competition clearly suffered from the boycott but still included many achievements. The Soviet team won 195 medals, Eastern German women dominated the swimming event by taking home 11 medals, and t he track-and-field competition had disappointing winning times including the 800 and 1,500-metre runs won by the world's two best performers, Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe, both of Great Britain (" Moscow 1980 Olympic Games"). The U.S. decision to boycott the 1980 Olympic games had no impact on Soviet policy in Afghanistan (Russian troops did not withdraw until nearly a decade later), but it did affect the prestige of the games in Moscow which was significant to the 1980's because it would lead to the future boycott of the 1984 Olympic games. This is important because in terms of war, it shows who has better support on a global level. It is also the most important event because it also scared Russia that they did not have the support they would need to win a war and the U.S had the support needed. The Russians would not attack the U.S without knowing they would surely win. Not many tourists went due to the lack of athletes, resulting in the reduction of income for the areas around Moscow. Economically this affected the 1980's by taking an economic down-fall becase NBC paid $85 million to broadcast the games to American viewers and the cause of the boycott caused NBC to lose all of the money.

Many communist countries including the Soviet Union, East Germany, and Cuba retaliated for the U.S. led boycott of the Moscow 1980 Games by not attending the 1984 Games, making concerns over the safety of their athletes in what they considered a hostile and fiercely anticommunist environment. The Soviets, who had been stung by the U.S. refusal to attend the 1980 games in Moscow because of the Russian intervention in Afghanistan in 1979, were turning the tables by boycotting the 1984 games in America. "At the 1984 Games the U.S. team benefited most, capturing 174 medals, 83 of which were gold (Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games)." Achievements made by the U.S. include, The U.S. women's team won 11 of the 14 swimming events, in boxing the U.S. team earned nine gold medals, and "the U.S. men's and women's gymnastic teams had their best Olympic showing ever; Mary Lou Retton became the first American woman to capture the individual gold medal in the combined Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games)." This boycott was significant to the 1980's because economically it helped make a profit. The game made a $225 million profit and had been the first game to make a profit since games in 1932.

**Holistic Rubric for all 3 Tasks**

**A quality topic post for the 1980s assignment will**
 * Arrange Media to enhance and extend the significance of the topic to the 1980s decade.
 * Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from 3 different sources.
 * Select only signed sources from the LC databases.
 * Establish the credibility of the author the first time a source is referenced.
 * Credit sources with internal citations, ( Author's Last Name).
 * List all 7 sources alphabetically in the Works Cited. Format in MLA style. Remove Web Address
 * Complete Great Man Continuum and Table.
 * Justify the placement of your topic on the continuum using the evidence from the 7 sources to support your analysis of the 4 criteria.
 * Answer the prompts for all 3 tasks and the research question thoughtfully and thoroughly.

__Task Two--EVALUATE YOUR TOPICS INFLUENCE--Due March 15th__ Please write two extended power paragraphs which each cite a minimum of 3 sources: two new ones and any of the three sources used in Task One. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">** PROMPT: Discuss the scope of influence of your topic on the 1980s. How extensive was the influence? Which part of society was influenced? Did the change endure or stimulate additional changes? What is the topic's legacy? What impact did the topic have in the Twenty-First Century. ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;">A major influence on the Olympic boycott of 1984 was based on the previous Olympic boycott in 1980 due to the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan. Since the US and several other countries decided not to participate in the 1980's Olympics, many communist countries decided not to partake in the 1984 Olympics. The Soviets, who had been stung by the U.S. refusal to attend the 1980 games in Moscow because of the Russian intervention in Afghanistan in 1979, were turning the tables by boycotting the 1984 games in America. This boycott was significant to the 1980's because economically it helped make a profit. The game made a $225 million profit and had been the first game to make a profit since games in 1932. This boycott influenced society economically and financially in a good way. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;">The boycott of the 1984 Olympics made by communist countries stimulated changes in the way the games were played and the outcome of the games. The U.S. benefited from this boycott by winning many medals. At the 1984 Games the U.S. team benefited most, capturing 174 medals, 83 of which were gold (Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games)." Achievements made by the U.S. include, The U.S. women's team won 11 of the 14 swimming events, in boxing the U.S. team earned nine gold medals, and "the U.S. men's and women's gymnastic teams had their best Olympic showing ever; Mary Lou Retton became the first American woman to capture the individual gold medal in the combined (Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games)." Although the U.S. seemed to dominate t<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">his affected the game by leading to "empty lanes and cancelled heats on the track and an unbalanced distribution of medals" (Britannica online LA). <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">**Task Two Rubric** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; text-align: left;">
 * Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from the 2 new sources, as well as one of the credible sources used in Task One. Each paragraph must cite 3 different sources--2 new, 1 old.
 * Select only signed sources from the LC databases--each source must have a credible author.
 * Establish the credibility of the author the first time a source is referenced. If you credited the source in Task One, you do not need to reestablish credibility, only an internal citation is required.
 * Credit sources with internal citations and in a Works Cited
 * Insert the two news sources in the Works Cited. Make sure all 5 sources are in alphabetical order.
 * Post the paragraphs to the wiki. Timely posting of completed tasks earn 10 points. Task One = 50 points.

<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #9008b6; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">Task Three--JUDGE THE IMPACT OF THE INDIVIDUAL & ASSOCIATIO --Due Mar. 19th <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Now that you have a basic understanding of your topic and know the scope of its influence, explain the forces that produced or created the topic. Additionally, identify the driving forces behind the society's reaction to your topic? Use the criteria described in the the **Great Man Continuum** to determine your topics long-run influence on society. Place your topic on the continuum and justify the reasons for your placement. Please confine your analysis to two extended power paragraphs with each one citing a minimum of 3 credible sources. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Encyclopedic sources are not acceptable for this task. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">**PROMPT: Explain the forces that produced or created your topic. Use the four criteria of the Great Man Continuum to analyze the topic's long-run significance in American society. Specifically, (1) describe the significance of the accomplishment, (2) the endurance of the legacy, (3) extent of the topics influence, and** **(4) impact on daily life of people then and now.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> Forces that produced the Olympic Boycott in 1980 and 1984 were those who were involved with the Cold War. Many communist countries were to blame for the root of the boycott because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Many communist countries including the Soviet Union, East Germany, and Cuba retaliated for the U.S. led boycott of the Moscow 1980 Games by not attending the 1984 Games, making concerns over the safety of their athletes in what they considered a hostile and fiercely anticommunist environment. Jimmy Carter, U.S. president at the time made the executive decision to not attend the 1980 Olympic games. The Olympic boycott didn't really accomplish anything but it did show the global aspect of the tension between the USSR and the United States and brought a widespread attention to the communist problem. The boycott of the 1980 Olympic games led to many athletes being upset with the competition and did not live the dream they had hoped for. "Viewed through the prism of international history, you tend to forget that there were people hurt by this decision, hundreds of young athletes, torn between supporting their president in an international crisis even as they wondered how their lifetime dream had been shattered by an invasion on the other side of the world (Brennan)." Athletes look back and decide not to celebrate their anniversary of their attendance at the Olympic games because it was a depressing time and would rather not reflect on the sorrow and disappointment brought upon them by the boycott. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;"> Great Man Continuum

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Great --Event Making ---*---Eventful --Social

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Men -Hero ---Hero --*-Determinism

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Task Three Rubric **
 * Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from the 2 new expert opinion sources, as well as one of the credible sources used in Tasks One or Two. Each paragraph must cite 3 different sources--2 new, 1 old.
 * Select only signed sources from the LC databases--each source must have a credible author.
 * Establish the credibility of the author the first time a source is referenced.
 * Credit sources with internal citations and in a Works Cited
 * ** Complete Great Man Continuum and Table and justify your placement using the evidence of the 4 criteria **
 * Insert the two news sources in the Works Cited. Make sure all 7 sources are in alphabetical order.
 * Post the paragraphs to the wiki. Timely posting of completed tasks earn 10 points. Task One = 50 points.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Need Help Applying the Great Man Theory? ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">When deciding where a person may fit on the continuum, think about what society was like at the time he/she was famous. Did the person change history because of their personal characteristics, or would history have gone on in a similar way without this person? Civil Society Defined Great Man Continuum
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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">** eed Help Using the Great Man Criteria Table? ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">**Use a scale of 0-to 5 to evaluate the individual’s accomplishments, legacy, influence, and impact.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">** 0=not at all, 1=little effect, 2=short run, 3=moderate, 4=wide-spread, 5=long run **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Individuals with high totals, mostly 5’s, should be placed close to Great Men; those with low scores near social determinism
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