Munich 1972, tragedy, terror, and triumph at the Olympic Games, David Clay Large
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Munich 1972, tragedy, terror, and triumph at the Olympic Games, David Clay Large
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
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non fiction
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Munich 1972
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bibliography
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742512333
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David Clay Large
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tragedy, terror, and triumph at the Olympic Games
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"Munich 1972 tells the compelling story of the most controversial of all modern Olympiads within the turbulent context of simmering global tensions: the ongoing Cold War, political posturing between the two Germanys, seemingly endless warfare in Indochina, lingering recriminations surrounding decolonization in Africa, and, of course, the cauldron of religious and ethnic hatred known euphemistically as the "Middle East Conflict." It was, of course, this last conflict that spilled over so tragically into the Munich festival, which will forever be remembered for the murder of eleven Israeli Olympians by Palestinian terrorists: a grisly episode that ruined a much-anticipated coming-out party for newly democratic West Germany and for "new Munich" itself, the erstwhile "capital" of Hitler's Nazi movement. What began as a putatively "merry" celebration of peaceful play and beery bonhomie turned into a tragic milestone in the signature horror of our times: political and religious terror"--Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
The decision for Munich -- "We just slid into it" : planning and building for Munich '72 -- On the eve of the Games -- Let the Games begin -- Invasion of the sanctuary -- Battlefield Fürstenfeldbruck -- The Games go on
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