World War One had ended just 12 years before, the Great Depression was raging, and archaic racial laws were still in place in countries like the United States.
To put it bluntly, the inaugural World Cup took place in a bygone era. It was the only edition of the tournament not to feature qualification rounds, as FIFA merely invited its participating teams to join. Thirteen nations made the trip down to Montevideo, Uruguay, for a tournament that was, due to technological handicaps, unable to garner much worldwide publicity.
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