With the beginning of World War I, volleyball spread worldwide. Fisher included volleyball in the recreation and education program for American armed forces as early as 1914 and American soldiers fighting in World War I played volleyball on the beaches of Normandy and Brittany.
As a result of the start of World War I, volleyball became popular worldwide. Fisher had already introduced volleyball into his program for American troops by 1914, and during the war, American soldiers enjoyed playing volleyball on the beaches of Normandy and Brittany.