AHC WI Olympic truce 1916

It has been said that the ancient games did cause truces in their wars.

Could the idea have been promoted? I guess it does require that the games are scheduled in a non beligerant presumably the USA or maybe Sweden.

Might it result in a mood to agree 'Peace without Victors'.
 
The 1916 games were scheduled for Berlin. Stockholm had just had the games in 1912. Perhaps Amsterdam and lets coordinate something with The Hague. By mid to late 1916 I think the belligerents were that entrenched (pardon the pun) against each other, painting the opposition as unChristian animals that they'd see a truce as counter productive to their propaganda and 'motivation' efforts. The moderates who may be receptive to your idea are gone or going and we have the hard men in power willing to fight to the end.
 
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