Less than a year out from the 1936 Olympics it appeared likely the United States and many other countries would not attend. 

Hitler was furious, would the Americans humiliate him on the world stage? Or would the International Olympic Committee and the American Olympic Association find a way to turn a blind eye to what was happening in Germany?

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