American-Soviet Track and Field Exchanges as a Tool of Shaping Bilateral Political Relations

Journal Title: Historia i Polityka - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 20

Abstract

The aim of the research is to investigate the track and field exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War era, in search of their role in shaping bilateral relations between the two states. Particular attention has been paid to the motivation of respective subjects. The research allowed to test the hypothesis stating that the track and field exchanges were an attempt to bring the two countries closer and to achieve propaganda benefits simultaneously.

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Michał Marcin Kobierecki

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  • EP ID EP257602
  • DOI 10.12775/HiP.2017.012
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Michał Marcin Kobierecki (2017). American-Soviet Track and Field Exchanges as a Tool of Shaping Bilateral Political Relations. Historia i Polityka, 0(20), 65-78. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-257602