The Soviet boycott almost financially ruined McDonald's. McDonald's ran a promotion titled, "When the U.S. Wins, You Win" where customers scratched off a ticket with the name of an Olympic event on it, and if the U.S. won a medal in that event then they would be given a free menu item: a Big Mac for a gold medal, an order of french fries for a silver medal, and a Coca-Cola for a bronze medal. The promotion became more popular than expected due to the Soviet boycott which led to the U.S. winning far more Olympic medals than expected.
Yeah let’s just say my family made out like a bandit because of that promotion. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Granted I’m not a huge fast food fan these days but at 13 McDonald’s seemed to be such a cool place to get a burger back then.
It's kinda weird why Romania is the only Warsaw Pact not to boycott the games in 1984. Only 6 memebers of the Warsaw Pact boycott the games. Other than the USSR, others were East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria.
Also, don't forget other communist countries boycotting the games in 1984 such as Cuba, North Korea, South Yemen and Vietnam, just to name a few. Libya also boycotted the games, even though it was neutral during the Cold War.
I’m not condoning the USA’s actions, but didn’t the Soviets invade mostly because they wanted more territory/another Communist State? The USA invaded because they where pissed thousands where killed by terrorist attack’s. Well, that WAS the main reason before the Bush administration decided to invade an entirely separate country that had nothing to do with 9/11. Based on the lie there where “weapons of mass destruction” might I add.
@@Pokemon_Trainer_Black They invaded to support their puppet state in Afghanistan. I think we can all agree the alternative was far worse. Oh wait...we are still there fighting the same people the Soviets fought against. Carter was a ineffective and useless president.
The Americans have maintained a hatred and dislike of Russia for the last 80 years at least since the end of their friendship of convenience with them against Germany. - Frankly it is pathetic how they keep this up and I agree with the Soviet Union with regards to the 1984 Olympics
The Soviet boycott almost financially ruined McDonald's. McDonald's ran a promotion titled, "When the U.S. Wins, You Win" where customers scratched off a ticket with the name of an Olympic event on it, and if the U.S. won a medal in that event then they would be given a free menu item: a Big Mac for a gold medal, an order of french fries for a silver medal, and a Coca-Cola for a bronze medal. The promotion became more popular than expected due to the Soviet boycott which led to the U.S. winning far more Olympic medals than expected.
thank you for the interesting comment
Romania finished 2nd in 1984
It was even parodied by Krusty Burger on The Simpsons.
McDonald’s laughs at your opinion of “ruining “
Time to go get a free big mac and fries now:)
USSR: *Boycots Olympics”
McDonald’s: HAHAH IM IN DANGER
Yeah let’s just say my family made out like a bandit because of that promotion. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Granted I’m not a huge fast food fan these days but at 13 McDonald’s seemed to be such a cool place to get a burger back then.
Romania although being a Warsaw Pact member and a strong Soviet Ally chose to ignore the Boycott.🇷🇴
Yeah there were a strong Anti-Russian sentiment in Romania due to Bessarabia now Moldova been like that for a long time still is today
They were also the only Warsaw pact country to support Somalia during the Ogadem war
It's kinda weird why Romania is the only Warsaw Pact not to boycott the games in 1984. Only 6 memebers of the Warsaw Pact boycott the games. Other than the USSR, others were East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria.
Also, don't forget other communist countries boycotting the games in 1984 such as Cuba, North Korea, South Yemen and Vietnam, just to name a few. Libya also boycotted the games, even though it was neutral during the Cold War.
It was Ceausescu's idea because he was the most pro-Western of the Warsaw Pact leaders.
2:58 And we all know why the Soviets wanted to dock a ship in LA, don't we?
The USA boycotting an intervention on afganistan, can you believe it? What a bunch of hypocrites.
I’m not condoning the USA’s actions, but didn’t the Soviets invade mostly because they wanted more territory/another Communist State? The USA invaded because they where pissed thousands where killed by terrorist attack’s. Well, that WAS the main reason before the Bush administration decided to invade an entirely separate country that had nothing to do with 9/11. Based on the lie there where “weapons of mass destruction” might I add.
@@Pokemon_Trainer_Black so you are basically answering yourself, both invaded because of oil.
@@leonardoflorentin There is no oil in Afghanistan. Also USSR wanted stable government near their border
@@Pokemon_Trainer_Black They invaded to support their puppet state in Afghanistan. I think we can all agree the alternative was far worse. Oh wait...we are still there fighting the same people the Soviets fought against. Carter was a ineffective and useless president.
@@UrielX1212 basically they both hypocrite.
Always felt sorry for those athletes who miss out with these Boycotts. I remember this news so well back in 84.
"Heheheh I'm in danger" - McDonalds c. 1984
In Other News, There Was A Line Outside of My Local McDonald's For Free Food (In 1984)
1980 Olympic Boycott ---------------------> 1984 Olympic Boycott and Friendship Game
I remember reading somewhere that the McDonald’s contest was a contributing factor in why the Soviets decided to boycott they 1984 Olympics.
Boy did this backfire on the Russians.
The now legendary 1984 Games became the most financially successful games in history.
to be honest 84 games sucked because better athletes clearly were in the eastern block and 88 games showed it
@@arbur4746 So true
Just a backlash against useless carter and his 1980 boycott.
@@UrielX1212 eh doesn't matter what you guys think fact is 1984 Olympics is a success unlike 1980 Olympics.
@@sgnitzlennahv Depends on what your definition of a success was.
This is from the 8th May 1984
thank you
When news of this broke Ronald vowed to spit in every 50th burger.
I like those odds.
YOU PEOPLE ARE SICK
This just came over the wire Big K
*Wire
I just knew that Russia 🇷🇺 will boycott the 1984 games.
There was a siege in Quebec City on the same day because the male shooter hated the Quebec separatists abolished english language in Quebec province.
Literally 1984
Very well done by USSR. The Americans started it like always in 1980.
The Americans have maintained a hatred and dislike of Russia for the last 80 years at least since the end of their friendship of convenience with them against Germany. - Frankly it is pathetic how they keep this up and I agree with the Soviet Union with regards to the 1984 Olympics
@@hudsoninbury wrong
@@hudsoninbury yes
@hudsoninbury look the Soviet took part at the 1960 and 1980 winter olympics bidoway the were both held in usa the ded this for political reasons.
Oh I forgot to mention that usa competed at 1986 goodwill games the were held in Moscow soo you don't have no argument.
does this source have a biased perspective?
Thank God for the Soviet boycott because McDonald's gets super huge revenues otherwise it will be slightly less
Now I want to see the report on Jews in the United States
ussr justed Rage quited lol
Just like the us in 1980