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Why did American Jesse Owens' (Grandpa Jesse) victory in the 100-meter race upset

Adolph Hitler so much?

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Jesse Owens' victory in the 100-meter race at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, upset Adolph Hitler because Hitler had hoped that the Olympics would demonstrate the superiority of the "Aryan" race, and Owens' victory directly challenged that idea.

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