Why did tenpin bowling become popular in Great Britain during World War II?

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bowling Tommy Jones competing in the Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions final in Uncasville, Conn., April 1, 2007.

Tenpin bowling became popular in Great Britain during World War II primarily because hundreds of bowling lanes were installed on U.S. military bases located throughout the country. Prior to this period, attempts to introduce and popularize the game in Europe had been largely unsuccessful for several decades.1