Write an essay based on this argument: Helene Mayer should not have joined the 1936 Olympic team because it put Hitler in a good light & it prevented a possible boycott of the Olympic Games.
Please use this structure when writing and write in the words of a formal 8th Grader:
I. Introduction
A. Creative hook relating to Helene Mayer’s decision to join the 1936 Olympic team because of her love of fencing
B. Explanation of Helene Mayer’s decision to join the 1936 Olympic team
C. Thesis statement: Helene Mayer’s decision to join the 1936 Olympic team was detrimental because it portrayed Hitler in a positive light and prevented a possible boycott of the games.
II. Joining the 1936 Olympic Team portrayed Hitler in a positive light
A. Description of Hitler’s oppressive regime leading up to the Olympics
B. Analysis of how Mayer’s participation in the Olympics served as propaganda for Hitler’s regime
C. Example of how Mayer’s presence at the Olympics was used by Nazi Germany for propaganda purposes
III. Participation in the 1936 Olympics prevented a possible boycott
A. Explanation of calls for a boycott of the 1936 Olympics due to Nazi Germany’s human rights violations
B. Description of other countries’ concerns about participating in an event hosted by Nazi Germany
C. Analysis of how Mayer’s decision to participate may have influenced other countries not to boycott the games
IV. Counterargument: Some may argue that Mayer joining the team was an act of defiance against Hitler
A. Explanation of counterargument
B. Rebuttal: Analysis that joining the team did not effectively challenge or undermine Hitler’s regime
V. Conclusion
A. Restate thesis statement
B. Recap main points made in essay
C. Implications for future decisions regarding athletic participation in politically charged events
Please use the following articles as sources for arguments:
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1933/04/18/issue.html
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/09/27/93490019.html?pageNumber=23
