Hitler's Olympics

by Hilton, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780750942928
• ISBN10: 0750942924
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-30
• Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd

Summary

The Berlin Olympic Games, which remain the most controversial ever held, have their 70th anniversary in August 2006. "Hitler's Olympics" creates a vivid account of the disputes, the personalities and the events which made these Games so memorable. Ironically, the choice of Germany as the host nation for the 1936 Olympics was intended to signal its return to the world community after defeat in World War I. In actuality, Hitler intended the Berlin Games to be an advertisement for Germany as he was creating it, and they became one of the largest propaganda exercises in history. Two Germans Jews competed in the Games while the most memorable achievement was that of black American Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals. Ultimately, however, Germany was the overall biggest medal winner. In this stunning and important book, Christopher Hilton uses newspapers, diaries and interviews to recreate the unique atmosphere during the XIth Olympiad.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Maps	p. x
Man at the Centre of the World	p. 1
Poisoned Chalice	p. 4
No Jews or Dogs Allowed	p. 27
Stormy Waters	p. 47
Light My Fire	p. 75
War Games	p. 103
The Fuhrer and the Runner	p. 119
Bitter Taste	p. 140
Last Shot Fired	p. 164
Village People	p. 179
Notes	p. 208
Statistics	p. 229
Bibliography	p. 236
Index	p. 238
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