Use Sources A and B and your own knowledge. Explain how far the views in Source B differ from those in Source A in relation to the Berlin Olympic Games of 1936. [12 marks]

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Use Sources A and B and your own knowledge. Explain how far the views in Source B differ from those in Source A in relation to the Berlin Olympic Games of 1936. [12 marks]

The views in Source A and B mostly disagree with regard to the Berlin Olympic Games of 1936; however they both agree that the Games were a magnificent sight. Thomas Wolfe wrote that the ‘spectacle of the Olympic Games was… overwhelming’ whilst Large comments that Mauermayer was just ‘Another German’ who performed brilliantly for Germany. Indeed, it appears that no expense was spared by the NSDAP in creating the games, with its stadium allowing 100,000 spectators to watch the games and 151 new buildings made specifically for the event.

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On the other hand, there are more differences between the views presented in the sources than similarities. For example, only Wolfe explicitly shows some Germans didn’t enjoy the Berlin Olympics, describing how his ‘German girlfriend began to feel oppressed by it’. This is in contrast to Mauermayer’s view that ‘it had been an honour to be allowed to compete for Germany’, showing support from the German people for the Nazis’ involvement in the games. However, other athletes may have shown less liking for the Nazis during the Olympics. For example, Gretel Bergmann was not allowed to compete, despite being ...

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