needs to be 8-10 pages, typed and double spaced. Your final draft should include at least five sources, one of which is a primary source, and a properly formatted bibliography. the essay should prove this thesis statement: The U.S. gold medal in ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics symbolized a powerful moment of American unity and triumph, providing a morale boost and sense of national pride during the tense Cold War.it must use this introduction: On February 22, 1980, the world watched the United States hockey team beat the Soviet Union in a tense, underdog win declaring the U.S. the gold medal winner in the Winter Olympics. The cold war had lasted for over three decades, creating fear of Communism corrupting the United States. At the same time the U.S. was struggling with high inflation and uneven economic growth. In addition to the already low morale in the U.S., on November 4, 1979 Iranian students captured the embassy and detained over 50 Americans taking them as hostages. They remained as prisoners during the run up to the Winter Olympics, and they remained there for over 400 days. Since 1954 the Soviet Union had reigned the hockey field
– bring up that Russians had dominated the sport of hockey and maybe mention that our team was a bunch of college students
make sure everything is in Chicago stlye format with at least 5 sources, here three but you can add more.
Bibliography
Abelson, Donald E. “Politics on Ice: The United States, the Soviet Union, and a
Hockey Game in Lake Placid.” Project MUSE. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/
377465/pdf.
International Hockey.”The 1980 Olympic Hockey Game: A Cold War Showdown.”
Last modified December 24, 2022. Accessed November 5, 2024.
https://internationalhockey.net/the-1980-olympic-hockey-game-a-cold-war-showdown/.
NHL.com. “Miracle on Ice impact inspired generations of American players. Last modified
February 21, 2020. Accessed November 5, 2024. https://www.nhl.com/news/
miracle-on-ice-impact-still-felt-today-315291002.