After World War I and AFTER After World War I and AFTER the Revolutionsthe Revolutions

1920-1930’s1920-1930’s

ProblemsProblems

A nations problems can drive nationalism, A nations problems can drive nationalism, promote xenophobia. promote xenophobia.

““Us” V. “Them”Us” V. “Them” Germany will deal with this.Germany will deal with this. Unemployment, destroyed economy, a Unemployment, destroyed economy, a

shamed nation will lead to the rise of shamed nation will lead to the rise of nationalism. nationalism.

Romantic promises of the “Good ‘ol Days!” Romantic promises of the “Good ‘ol Days!”

Literature of the 1920’s Literature of the 1920’s

The war had been so brutal that new authors The war had been so brutal that new authors wrote books and created a philosophy that wrote books and created a philosophy that questioned accepted ideas about reasonquestioned accepted ideas about reason

People became disillusioned with religion and the People became disillusioned with religion and the prospects of the futureprospects of the future

Existentialism was born-”no meaning to life, each Existentialism was born-”no meaning to life, each person creates his or her own meaning in life person creates his or her own meaning in life through choices made and actions taken”through choices made and actions taken”

Revolution in ArtRevolution in Art

Surrealism-”an artform that sought to link Surrealism-”an artform that sought to link dreams with real lifedreams with real life

Jazz-Developed primarily by African Jazz-Developed primarily by African Americans in New Orleans, Chicago, and Americans in New Orleans, Chicago, and Memphis.Memphis.

Economic DepressionEconomic Depression

After World War 1, Europe was financially devastated by After World War 1, Europe was financially devastated by the war. The value of money in Germany was the war. The value of money in Germany was worthless(See page 471)worthless(See page 471)

However, in the United States, the 1920’s saw a rise in However, in the United States, the 1920’s saw a rise in new freedoms for women and EVERYONE had money!new freedoms for women and EVERYONE had money!

Known as the “Roaring 20’s”Known as the “Roaring 20’s” The Economy will also improve in Germany in the mid The Economy will also improve in Germany in the mid

1920’s pushing away themes of nationalism. Then…1920’s pushing away themes of nationalism. Then… However, 1929 would see the collapse of the American However, 1929 would see the collapse of the American

economy and usher in a period of time known as the “Great economy and usher in a period of time known as the “Great Depression”Depression”

Depression is an economic cycleDepression is an economic cycle

GovernmentGovernment

New democracies rose in Europe following World New democracies rose in Europe following World War 1; old monarchies and empires were gone War 1; old monarchies and empires were gone and a new era where democracy might take root and a new era where democracy might take root emergedemerged

Political Parties emerged throughout these Political Parties emerged throughout these countries, LOTS OF THEM!countries, LOTS OF THEM!

How might this make governing difficult? How might this make governing difficult? The rise of “Coalition Governments”-This is a The rise of “Coalition Governments”-This is a

temporary alliance of several parties to create a temporary alliance of several parties to create a majority. They did not last long, typicallymajority. They did not last long, typically

The Weimar Republic The Weimar Republic

TO BE CONTINUED!!TO BE CONTINUED!!