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The dictator's games: The olympic movement in Rafael Trujillo's Dominican Republic during the 1944 centennial celebrations

Sotomayor, A.C.

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Title
The dictator's games: The olympic movement in Rafael Trujillo's Dominican Republic during the 1944 centennial celebrations
Author(s)
Sotomayor, A.C.
Issue Date
2018-04-10
Keyword(s)
  • Dominican Centennial Celebration, 1944
  • Rafael Trujillo
  • Inter-Antillean Games
Geographic Coverage
Dominican Republic
Abstract
The Inter-Antillean Games were held in Santo Domingo during the 1944 Dominican Centennial celebrations between the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. This study analyzes the hegemonic and soft power uses of the Olympic Movement during the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo.
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Language
eng
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