The 1972 Summit Series
The 1972 summit series was a way of competing in the Cold war in a hockey tournament instead of war!
*A new approach to world affairs during the Cold War
*Canada wanted to compete with the communist (ping pong diplomacy) In sporting events
*Had games against the soviets
*4 games in Canada, 4 in Russia
*Instead of wars, had new ways to compete
*Arms race slows down along with other things such as the space race
*Canada wins the series on a goal with 30 seconds left by Paul Henderson
*4 won, 3 lost, 1 tied
*Became a national pride, also a way of defeating communism
*Symbol of the time
*Canada would later boycott the 1980 olympics in Moscow as a result of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
*Boycotted because they had just invaded
*The Soviets would do the same in Los Angeles in 1984 (The most medals Canada ever got)
*All the warsaw countries
*A new approach to world affairs during the Cold War
*Canada wanted to compete with the communist (ping pong diplomacy) In sporting events
*Had games against the soviets
*4 games in Canada, 4 in Russia
*Instead of wars, had new ways to compete
*Arms race slows down along with other things such as the space race
*Canada wins the series on a goal with 30 seconds left by Paul Henderson
*4 won, 3 lost, 1 tied
*Became a national pride, also a way of defeating communism
*Symbol of the time
*Canada would later boycott the 1980 olympics in Moscow as a result of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
*Boycotted because they had just invaded
*The Soviets would do the same in Los Angeles in 1984 (The most medals Canada ever got)
*All the warsaw countries
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