Context Flashcards

1
Q

who came up with the phrase the lost generation

A

GERTRUDE STEIN

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2
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why was the 20s full of economic success

A

america got rich from the war

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3
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where did the american writers go to try their modernist writing styles and why

A

paris because felt disillusioned in america

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4
Q

wall street crash

A

1929

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5
Q

myth that america is a melting pot

A

declaration of independence ‘we the people’ but it’s not “we”

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