Os The Inter-allied Games 1919

the role of US armed forces in the promotion of sport in the context of the First World War

  • Karina Barbosa Cancella Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em História Comparada da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Bolsista da Capes –pesquisadora do Sport – Laboratório de História do Esporte e do Lazer; especialista em Estudos Olímpicos pela International Olympic Academy; autora de livros e artigos sobre do Esporte Militar.
Keywords: History of Military Sports, Inter- Allied Games, United States of America

Abstract

As Nowadays sports are a present phenomenon in the daily life of plenty of institutions all over the world and the Armed Forces have not been an exception in this global context. Throughout the twentieth century, not only have they systematically promoted sporting activities in their corporations, but they also organized major events, such as the Inter-Allied Games, held in 1919 as a celebration for the end of the First World War. This article aims to discuss, through the critical analysis of historical sources, the role of the US Armed Forces in the organization of this specific event and the main reasons for their doing so. Analyses have led to the perception that the promotion of the Inter-Allied Games as well and the good results achieved served as an instrument for the international projection of the US image in the new political context which emerged after the end of the war.

Published
2020-06-16
Issue
Vol 12 No 23 (2016): Revista Navigator - Dossiê Um século de história do esporte militar brasileiro: das ligas de esporte aos Jogos Olímpicos e Paralímpicos Rio 2016
Section
Dossie