Chapter 15 Flashcards
What did Einstein write and what were they?
Theory of Relativity (space and time) Manhattan Project (atomic bomb)
Developed psychology and behavior
Freud
What did Franz Kafka write and what are they about
The Trial; the Castle
–people in situations that they can’t get out of
What writing style did Joyce develop and what did it do?
He developed Stream of Consciousness and it mimicked the way our brain works
belief that there is no universal meaning to life
Existentialism
- Existentialist
- believed western society stifles creativity
- Thought we needed to go back to our old, traditional ways
Nietzsche
Bold exaggerated shapes
Expressionism
Two expressionism artists
Kandinsky and Klee
Sharp angles and geometric shapes and who is the artist?
Cubism
Picasso
Trying to link dream world and reality
Surrealism
Who wrote “Rite of Spring” and why was that different?
Stravinksy
It had harsh sound combinations, and irregular beats
Where was Jazz played and what was the purpose?
Memphis, New Orleans, Chicago
Represented freedom after the war
What changed in women’s roles?
Voting, Girls challenging what they’re told to wear or do
What started new with automobiles?
Headlights, Electric Starters, Air filled Tires, and More powerful engines
What did Lindbergh do?
1st American to fly across Atlantic Ocean
What did Earhart do?
1st Woman to fly across Atlantic and then she tried to fly across the world but disappeared
Why were the US and Japan special?
They were the only countries that came out of WWI better than going in
Why should everyone feel sorry for Weimar Republic (Germany)
They had to take the blame for everything (the way they were treated in the treaty of versailles, WWI, having to pay for the world guilt claus)
How did the Weimar republic handle paying for the world guilt claus?
Printing as much money that was needed which caused INFLATION
Who fixed inflation and how?
Dawes (the Dawe’s Plan)
borrowed 200 million dollars in loans from US banks
German Foreign Minister
Stresemann
French Foreign Minister
Briand
What did Stresemann and Briand do?
What becomes of it?
SIgned the friendship treaty which means that France and Germany will never fight again.
Germany joins league of nations
US Secretary of State
Kellogg
Who signed the Peace Pact?
Briand and Kellogg