Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The conservative revolution of the early 1980s was caused by President Carter's perceived weakness in dealing with enemies. This was preceded by the Stagflation of the 70s.
In the modern Olympics world, two separate political problems resulted in major nation boycotts. For the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, US President Jimmy Carter ordered a US boycott because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The next Summer Olympics were in Los Angeles and The Soviet Union led a group of their followers in a boycott in 1984. This was their response to the US 1980 boycott.
the revolution began
The economic loss in Russia and the revolution started in Russia caused Russia to withdraw from the war.
thought and sport
The lack of resolution to the Iran Hostage Crisis caused the downfall of the Carter presidency. It lead the way for a landslide victory by Ronald Reagan.
The Vietminh victory caused the French to withdraw from Vietnam.
Embargo
That's what caused the Civil War.
The Olympic Games caused a pause in wars.
World War I caused the 1916 Olympics to be cancelled and World War II cancelled the 1940 and 1944 Olympics.