the olympics were held in moscow, soviet union, in the 1980s.
the olympics were held in moscow, soviet union, in the 1980s.
where were the olympics held in the 1980s?
moscow , soviet union ,
parts of the soviet military establishment were opposed to any sort of active soviet military presence in afghanistan, believing that the soviet union should leave afghan politics alone. president carter, following the advice of his national security adviser zbigniew brzezinski, denounced the intervention, describing it as the "most serious danger to peace since 1945". the u.s. stopped all grain exports to the soviet union and boycotted the 1980 summer olympics held in moscow. the soviet union responded by boycotting the 1984 summer olympics held in los angeles.









































section::::leader of the soviet union (1964–1982).:foreign and defense policies.:eastern europe.
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section::::popular culture.:sports.









































bullet::::- inaugural season of formula one









































section::::popular culture.:sports.:olympics.









































bullet::::- 1952 summer olympics held in helsinki, finland









































bullet::::- 1952 winter olympics held in oslo, norway









































bullet::::- 1956 summer olympics held in melbourne, australia









































bullet::::- 1956 winter olympics held in cortina d'ampezzo, italy









































section::::popular culture.:sports.:fifa world cups.









































bullet::::- 1950 world cup hosted by brazil, won by uruguay









































bullet::::- 1954 world cup hosted by switzerland, won by west germany









































bullet::::- 1958 world cup hosted by sweden, won by brazil









































the 1958 world cup is notable for marking the debut on the world stage of a then largely unknown 17-year-old pelé.









































section::::people.
1950s