What does the 1980 Olympics have to do with the cold war?
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They were held in Moscow, and the US boycotted them because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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After world war 2 (1945) to 1990 the USSR and USA governments     d each other and raced to be the best superpower. It wasn't a war as such. They gave each other the cold shoulder, so to speak. Hence the term. \n\nSome people claim they had proxy wars. They would have police actions in a third country supposedly to support the third country - but some people would argue this was their way of having a war with each other without admitting to having a war with each other. It was done this way (the argument goes) because the USSR and USA could never really have a war since they would blow us all to kingdom come.
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they used to take place the same year.  Up until about 12 years ago.  it was too much Olympics to take (IMHO).
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Summer Games: Moscow, USSR (XXII Olympiad)\n\nWinter Games: Lake Placid, New York, USA (XIII)
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Henry Kissinger, was instrumental in pushing foward the policy of detente with the Soviet Union, which led to a lessening of tensions between East and West during the Cold War. Detente led to a policy of engagement that culminated in the Anti-Ballistic Missle Treaty and the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. He also secured the normalization of relations with China through what has now been called "ping pong diplomacy".
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Moscow hosted the Summer Olympics in 1980.  It is the only time Russia has hosted it.  They are not among cities chosen for future games.
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Cold War is called the conflict that existed between the USA and the USSR after the end of WWII. The world was divided in two sectors: the west, occidental, "christian", democratic, etc, with USA and allies; and the East, communist, etc. with the USSR and its puppets, under the power of the USSR. It was a situation of contained confrontation, like to forces pushing in opposite directions without a clear winner. Sometimes the tension provoked some very risky situations, such as the Missiles Crisis in Cuba, or persecutions, such as the famous Mc Carthy, black lists in the USA. IN the USSR, everything coming from the west was a threat. In the west, anything coming from the East was communist. With the end of the USSR--in the beginning of the 90's--and its communist satellites, the Cold War reached an end, fortunately, without a nuclear war. I suggest you not only consult a good book of Political History, but to watch a great and famous black and white movie of Stanley Kubrick (I dont remember exactly the name) for a satiric view of the Cold War.
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In Pairs:\nUSSR/EUN/Russia - an impressive 12 Gold Medals (1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)\n\nIn Ice Dancing:\nUSSR/EUN/Russia - 7 Gold Medals in an event that's only been in 8 Olympics (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2006)\n\nIn Individual Women:\nUSA - 7 Gold Medals (1956, 1960, 1968, 1976, 1992, 1998, 2002)\n\nIndividual Men:\nUSA - 6 Gold Medals (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1984, 1988)
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Agreeing with everyone else, \n\nNo.....1976 and 1980 were.\n\nKeep in mind that Leap Years are always end in even numbers and they do come every 4 years. \n\nAnother way to remember them is if you are a citizen of the United States, all Presidential elections are held in Leap years....I don't know if that was planned but it just happens to be.  \n\nAlso all SUMMER Olympics are held during Leap years...The Winter ones used to be held with them but that has changed.  Winter Olympics now follow 2 years after the Summer ones.\n\nAnother way to remember is that if you are a fan of Chinese Astrology, each Leap Year is either the sign of the Rat, Dragon or the Monkey.\n\nI know because I was born in a Leap Year......\n\n:)\nPeace!
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You know something is wrong with this picture.  There is the Olympics and the senior Olympics but no inbetween Olympics.  I think you could actually be onto something here.  I suggest that you get a committee together and begin the process of starting up an "Olympics for Late Blommers". We are  missing our chance here, after all what about all of us late bloomers?
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The Olympic Games, or Olympics, are an international multi-sport event taking place every four years and comprising summer and winter games. Originally held in ancient Greece, they were revived by a French nobleman, Pierre Frèdy, Baron de Coubertin in the late 19th century.\n\n\nThe Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The first such event, then known as the British Empire Games, was held in 1930. The name changed to British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1978 and assumed the current name of the Commonwealth Games in 1978.
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Seems like you're a few decades behind!  I'm not sure of the exact date, but the world used to host the Olympics every four years, and both Summer and Winter Games would be in the same year.  \n\nFor example, during the Cold War, the 1980 Olympics were held in Lake Placid (winter) and in Moscow (summer) later that year.  There was some controversy because the Easterners (Russia, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, etc.) talked about boycotting the Lake Placid games, and President Carter talked about retrobuting by boycotting the Moscow games.  Something like that.  \n\nAnyways, since then, the schedule has changed, and the Olympics are every two years.  The seasonal games, like the summer games, are held every 4 years.  The schedule is: Beijing 2008(summer), Vancouver 2010(winter), and London 2012(summer).  Check out the links below for more info. (there are links to each of the sites from olympic.org)
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1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid N.Y.....and we all know why of course...U.S. Hockey Team victory over the Russians and going on to win the Gold Medal had to be one of the top 5 most memorable Olympic events of all time.
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The summer Olympics are held every four years. The year is divisible by 4, i.e. a leap year.  The winter Olympics are also held every 4 years. Until 1992 they were held the same year as the summer Olympics. After the 1992 games, they were switched to so that they now fall midway between the summer Games, that is leap year plus 2. The first winter games on this schedule were in the Lillehammer games in 1994 held only 2 years after the Albertville in 1992.\n\nIt had nothing to do with the fall of eastern Europe.
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Not sure what exactly you are asking....The major war during the middle of the 20th Century was the Korean Conflict (War).  Though each region also had their own wars around 1950-1960.\n\nThe future war of the middle century will probably be between the US and China after China uses force on it neighbors to secure minerals/oil when a shortage occurs.
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Yes,\n\nThe cold war in theory was the arm build up, and conquest of third world nation in an attempt to for the capitalist countries to prevail over the Communist one.\n\nMost people see the fall of the Berlin wall and elections in Russia as the end of the cold war. And china's number 5 trading partner is Wall Mart.\n\nHowever,\nA cold war is being prevented as we discuss this with control over nuclear weapons in both Iran and Korea.\n\nShould those countries ever obtain weapons capable of hurting our country or allies, it will technically be a cold war as opposed to hot. A hot war would be the active use of such weapons.\n\nIf the cold war is seen in terms of two world powers fighting for economic and militaristic dominance then your best bet is to look China....its economy is maturing and should it one day decided to rival the US it would not be a joke. it has a serious potential to start a new cold war. \n\nwith regards to Communism. In Russia it was never pure Communism or in any other country for that matter. Wherever there are poor  people in large large numbers with an ineffective government there is bound to come a breaking point. Should those countries build their economies through military industrialism.......then were back where we started from 40 years ago......
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When did the cold war start?  [Web Answer] \nCold War started on March 5, 1946 ended on November 9, 1989. It can be argued that the Cold War started in 1917 when aid was sent to the White Russians, or Yalta Conference or End of World War II in 1945\n\n\nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Cold_War/Arch...