# Berlin Olympics (1936)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1936-berlin-olympics
Location: Berlin
Categories: main-event

In August 1936 Berlin hosted the Olympic Games. The regime showed a peaceful face to the world. American athlete Jesse Owens won four gold medals.

## Why it matters
It was a triumph of Nazi propaganda.

Ruler at the time: [Adolf Hitler](https://germany-history.com/rulers/adolf-hitler)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – 1936 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Summer_Olympics)
- [Wikipedia – Jesse Owens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Owens)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – 1936 Summer Olympics](https://www.britannica.com/event/Berlin-1936-Olympic-Games)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Jesse Owens](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jesse-Owens)