「1/26今天美史」作为对苏联入侵阿富汗的回应，美国决定不给面子

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1/26

When: 1980

Who：The U.S. Olympic Committee

What：The U.S. Olympic Committee voted against Moscow games

Why significant：In response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, President Jimmy Carter requested the U.S. Olympic Committee to vote and ask the International Olympic Committee to cancel or move the upcoming Moscow Olympics. President Carter threatened that if the Soviets did not disengage from Afghanistan by February 20, the U.S. would boycott the Olympics. He indicated that the vote was a message to the Soviets that “their aggression in Afghanistan will not go unanswered.”

The Soviets ignored the vote and the ultimatum, so ultimately the U.S. Olympic Committee decided to boycott the games. It was the first time in the modern history of the Olympics that the U.S. refused to participate. Almost a decade passed before the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan.

Tags：Cold War, President Jimmy Carter, Olympics, Soviet–Afghan War

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