In Between Wars: 1919-1939

Arts, Sciences, and Technology: The end of WWI led to a drastic change in the ways people perceived the world. Many, disillusioned by the war, found solace in various different forms of art, music, technology, and science.

Dada Movement: Group of intellectuals and artisans Believed intellectual conformity, nationalism, and colonial interests led to WWI Art made to get a reaction out of those who saw it

Other form of art: Surrealism- cultural movement during 1920s Protest against typical art forms/horrors of WWI Dream-like quality in paintings

Draw it out: Imagine you are a French artist who spent time on the Western Front during WWI You are disillusioned by the horrors of trench warfare and need express your antiwar sentiment Using surrealism as your model, create a poster that depicts your experience during the war

Music: Jazz Music Influential in “Roaring Twenties” Scared the older generation

Science: Discovery of vitamins C, E Insulin Penicillin Innovations in immunizations

Technology/Inventions: Electric irons Refrigerators Air conditioning Vacuums Frozen food Primitive TVs

Albert Einstein: German-born genius Published over 300 scientific works Theory of Relativity was first major theory since Newton Changed people’s view on the way people viewed speed, time, and place

Philosophy: Friedrich Nietzsche- reason, democracy and progress stifled people’s creativity Existentialism- each person creates their own meaning to life

Psychology: Sigmund Freud Believed that human mind is irrational and driven by subconscious thoughts Personality developed from childhood experience Ideas influenced peoples’ belief in reason

What are your Defense Mechanisms? Freud proposed the theory that humans naturally respond to different stressful situations by putting up defense mechanisms to defend our feelings Defenses are like circuit breakers. They will shut off a thought or sensation when the intensity gets too much to handle In groups, look at the various types of mechanisms and write down which ones you have experienced