Czech interest in the
culture of the United States was strong after the founding of
Czechoslovakia in October 1918, which was supported by President
Woodrow Wilson.
Charlotte Garrigue, wife of Czech president
Tomáš Masaryk, was an American citizen.
Westerns were very popular in the country. In the 1880s, outdoor sports became popular in Czech society.
World War I led to an increase in the desire for personal freedom and to be outdoors. Czech tramping was influenced by the
scouting movement. Having been an original Czech movement, tramping became popular in Slovakia in 1925-1928. Tramping became even more popular during the
Great Depression, when many people sought entertainment on a low budget. After the
Velvet Revolution and the fall of communism, interest in tramping waned as international travel became easier,
capitalism resulted in less free time and a wider variety of
recreational activities, and
scouting became more popular. ==Legality==