Hitler wanted to use the 1936 Olympics in Berlin as a time to show off Germany's achievements and the superiority of the Aryan (White German) Race, but Jesse Owens, a black man from the US, spoilt it by winning four gold medals (100m, 200m, relay and long jump). Hitler responded by shrugging and saying "People whose antecedents came from the jungle are primitive, their physiques are stronger than those of civilized whites and hence should be excluded from future games."
What Hitler did not do was refuse to shake Jesse Owens hand. On the first day of the Olympics, Hitler had only shaken hands of German athletes and ignored the foreign athletes. He got told off for this and was told he'd have to shake all their hands. As a result, Hitler did not shake the hands of any athlete after this.
Ironically, Owens pointed out that "Hitler didn't snub me - it was FDR who snubbed me. The president didn't even send me a telegram". Indeed, Owens was very popular among German spectators and while staying in Berlin, he enjoyed many privilages he hadn't had, such as staying in the same hotels as whites and travelling with them on public transport.
When he returned home - he was completely ignored by most Americans. Owens did attend a parade in New York to celebrate his achievements and had a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria - where he was forced to use the freight elevator.
Jesse Owens
Because Hitler wanted just a race of Arians, but Jesse Owens comes along and destroys that by winning 4 gold medals but the Germans still got the most medals and also one of Hitlers' friends betrayed him but becoming friends with Jesse.
Jesse Owens, from Ohio, just because he was African-American.
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He was black
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Adolf Hitler was angered by Jesse Owens spectacular individual and team performances at the Berlin Olympics.
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As far as he was concerned Owens didn't win and was inferior .
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Jesse Owens
Because Hitler wanted just a race of Arians, but Jesse Owens comes along and destroys that by winning 4 gold medals but the Germans still got the most medals and also one of Hitlers' friends betrayed him but becoming friends with Jesse.
He managed to humiliate Adolf Hitler in the Berlin Olympics.
Jesse Owens
This was the infamous Adolph Hitler .
1936 Berlin Olympics, when Jesse Owens embarrassed Hitler and the 3rd Reich...