Albert Speer – rise to prominence Albert Speer was a significant figure in German history due to his various architectural projects and his appointment as Minister for Armaments. Although he claimed to be apolitical, Speer joined the Nationalist Social party on March 1st, 1931 and from they’re his career in the Nazi party prospered. Speer’s first contribution to the Nazi party was as a chauffer, as district head of the Nazi Motorist League, where he met Karl Hanke. A recommendation by Hanke to Goebbels, gave Speer his first architectural assignment of decorating Goebbels headquarters in Berlin. Hitler approved the finished result, however Goebbels did not like its simplicity and had it redecorated.
In your own words, describe Hollywood’s involvement in the 1932 Olympics. And, what did this involvement accomplish? (15 points) Hollywood’s connection to the games provided enormous benefits, including financial backing and a hefty dose of glamour and celebrity. It tightened international sport’s ties to other realms of entertainment and culture, reinforcing the idea that athletes, like movie stars, were fundamentally entertainers and helping to democratize the Olympics by integrating them into mass
One World, One Card Don’t you just hate it when you go all the way to Beijing to watch the Olympic Games; only to have your MasterCard get declined? Well that will never happen when you use your Visa Card. Morgan Freeman, in the latest Visa Olympic commercial, suggests that we must unite our world by using “the only card accepted at the Olympic Games.” The purpose of this advertisement is to grab their potential customers’ attention by making them feel like they are making a difference in the world. Visa, along with Morgan Freeman, attempt to take advantage of their Olympic sponsorship by appealing to the television audience. The rhetor, or presenter, of this advertisement is Morgan Freeman; he is a well known public figure around the globe.
This paper is a research about how the Olympic Games affect the global communication. Our answer is that the Olympic Games affect more on the global individual communication, but have rare effects on national communication. To support the idea that the Olympic Games have limited effects on national level, we have two major reasons to support that. The first reason is that the Olympic Games give an illusion of harmony between nations. The second one is the Olympic Games’ effects on national relationships are limited by that specific period which is holding the Olympic Games.
Gunjan Amin 2012 London Olympic Olympics are the most widely watched sports events in the world. Winning is not everything in the Olympics. According to pirre de Coubertin, (primary responsible for the revival of the Olympic Games in 1894.) “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.” The Olympic Games is an event of such magnitude that it potentially can have a significant economic impact on the host city, the smaller countries, and on the host nation. It is important to draw a distinction between the financial impact of hosting the Olympics and the wider economic impact of the Games.
Munich Massacre The Olympics are generally considered a time to celebrate World peace when over 100 nations come together to participate in the largest athletic event in history. This was especially important in 1972 in Munich, Germany. The Olympics had last been held in Germany in 1936 in Berlin. Adolf Hitler had used the publicity in Berlin as a showcase for Nazi Power. After World War II, Western Germany was eager to show the world that Germany was a peaceful place, and had become more than “Nazi Germany”.
Benito Mussolini was an extremely influential figure in Europe in the 1930s. Many argue that Mussolini was responsible for the downfall and eventual failure of the League of Nations. Mussolini wanted to regain the Roman Empire to it's former glory, and initiated his nationalistic plan with the invasion of Abyssinia in 1935. Both Italy and Abyssinia were members of the League, meaning that it fell to them to deal with this, and could possibly help the League regain respect and credibility which it had recently lost. Instead, the situation in Abyssinia seemed to spark the end of the League.
In 2010 the Conservative David Cameron arrived in Downing Street after 13 years of Labour rule, alongside the Liberal Democrats, thus forming a so-called hung parliament. Obviously, it is argued that David Cameron’s government was the one that took credit for the great success of the Olympic Games, while Tony Blair defended his role in the bringing of the Games to London in several newspapers. Just as Blair, David Cameron committed to the sports legacy, by promising his government would continue to fund and invest in sporting infrastructure and by hoping to create a School Olympic Games as well. However, the rivalry between the two major parties in the United Kingdom is not the only issue that the political world faced. In fact, the wish
The Olympics are a great and mighty tradition that has been around for hundreds of years, and being able to host such an amazing event, is an honor. For example, during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, many people would agree that it was a once in a lifetime opportunity and the “good-feel” factor that it brought with it, especially being downtown. Besides being an honor, the Olympics bring thousands of people to one place, meaning that all of them are going to have to spend money in the location of the Olympics. The amount of money that is made off of the Olympics is outrageous. A major sporting event like the Olympics can attract 10,000s of people for the duration of the games.
Our country is well represented with many talented Americans playing for us at the Olympic Games going on right now. As Iowans, we are able to talk about a fellow Iowan that has represented our country, Shawn Johnson. And did you know by drinking a Coke within the last 82 years, you are supporting the Olympics? There is such fascinating history behind the life of the Olympics and the current 2010 Olympics that I would like to bring to your attention. The opening ceremony is an Olympic tradition, of which has been upheld for 114 years.