Modernism Flashcards

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modernism

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  • society changes
  • casual dating - not for marriage
  • young vs. old morals
  • young - push the limits of society
  • old - bad morals will end our society
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radio revolution

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  • # 1 form of entertainment in the 1920s
  • family can sit around the radio and listen to shows IN THE HOUSE
  • suddenly, the radio brings the world inside your home
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pushing limits

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  • Charles Lindberg: flight across the Atlantic
  • flagpole sitting becomes popular
  • Gertrude Ederle: swims across the English Channel
  • society is happy and challenging the limits
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hollywood

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  • movies become an establishment in the 1920s

- “talkies” - talking movies for the first time

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remember this…

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fundamentalists in the 1920’s warn that too much fun will bite society in the end. the 1930’s will bring that end - the great depression

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what was the original name of hollywood in the 1920’s

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hollywoodland

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which of the following is the best description of modernism?

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the young people’s revolt

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