1932 Summer Olympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1932-summer-olympics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official name?Games of the X Olympiad
2. What is the location?Los Angeles, California, United States
3. When did the 1932 Summer Olympics take place?The games were held from July 30 to August 14, 1932.
4. Why were there fewer countries at the 1932 Olympics?The Great Depression made it too expensive for many nations to send athletes, so only 37 countries competed instead of 46.

Games of the X Olympiad: The official designation for the 1932 Summer Olympic Games, marking the tenth Olympiad.
Great Depression: A severe worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s.
Fiscal Prudence: The practice of managing money carefully and avoiding unnecessary spending.