A. Investigation PlanThis investigation evaluates the effect of the 1936 Berlin Olympics on the Nazi persecution of Jews and the path to World War II. Hitler used the 1936 Olympics as a major source of propaganda and wanted to show the world that Germany was a prosperous country with a booming economy. This investigation will examine how he used the Games to advance his cause and the extent to which he was successful in achieving those goals. Originally inspired by the book The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown, this investigation will also use other books about the 1936 Olympics, such as The Nazi Olympics and Nazi Games, as well as scientific journal articles.B. Summary of Evidence Berlin was chosen as the site of the 1936 Olympic Games in 1931, five years before the event itself and two years before Adolf Hitler came to power (Bachrach 9). World War I had caused the cancellation of the 1916 Berlin Olympics (Bachrach 11), and Germany was not invited back to the Olympics after World War I until 1928 (Bachrach 12). Hitler and the Nazis began to take power in the 1930s (Bachrach 16), with the ultimate goal of creating a large German community consisting of German and German-speaking people in neighboring countries, and conquering the countries of Is for “gaining more land for this united German-speaking people”. population…” (Bachrach 17). The Nazis' persecution began with Hitler's opponents, whom they arrested and put in prison or concentration camps (Bachrach 18). This persecution also extended to other races, primarily Jews (“Hitler”). Hitler's "purification" of the German race encompassed all aspects of culture, including sport. Jews were excluded from participating in the German team, thus destroying the careers of many athletes (Streissguth 38). The United States...... middle of paper ......s." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. N. pag. Student resources in context. Web. April 29, 2014. Large, David Clay. Nazi Games: The 1936 Olympics. New York: WW Norton, 2007. Print. “Leni Riefenstahl.” Encyclopedia of World Biography, Detroit, 1998. N. pag. New York Nazi Olympics: Macmillan, 1971. Print. Potts, Courtney “1936: The “Nazi Olympics”: Adolf Hitler attempted to turn the Berlin Games into a showcase of “Aryan superiority but a black American star.” of athletics spoiled his party” New York Times Upfront May 9, 2011: 16. Student Resources in Context. Web. April 6, 2014. Streissguth, Thomas. Jesse Owens. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 1999 Print.Walters, Guy. Berlin Games: How the Nazis Stole New York's Olympic Dream: William Morrow, 2006..