History of the Modern World The Jazz Age and The Great Depression Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111 Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111.

History of the Modern WorldHistory of the Modern WorldThe Jazz Age and The Great Depression

Mrs. McArthur

Walsingham Academy

Room 111

Mrs. McArthur

Walsingham Academy

Room 111

Changes in Society After World War I

In the twenties, many Americans were ready for a more carefree existence. Others rallied against

the trend and pushed Prohibition through Congress. Jazz became the soundtrack in the

underground world of speakeasies and flappers.

Section 1: Postwar Social Changes, pp. 884-889

Witness History Audio: The Jazz Age

How does Zelda Fitzgerald describe a flapper?

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F. Scott Fitzgerald with Zelda, 1921

The New Literature

The postwar years ushered in many original works of literature. It was a time of experimentation

with language and structure. Some writers—such as Virginia Woolf and James Joyce—employed

stream of consciousness. Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and other African American

writers in Harlem told about the experiences of a people who had not been heard from.

Section 1: Postwar Social Changes

New Scientific Theories

In the early 20th century, scientists made many breakthroughs that would greatly advance their

fields. Marie Curie and others worked with radioactivity; Albert Einstein developed his theory of

relativity; Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin; and Sigmund Freud pioneered psychoanalysis.

Modern Art and Architecture

Art moved away from the traditional in the early 1900s. Some of the new styles were called

fauvism, cubism, abstract, dadaism, and surrealism. Architects also rejected the work of the past

and began to work with glass, steel, and concrete structures (in the Bauhaus school) and with

materials and designs that blended with the environment (Frank Lloyd Wright).

Section 1: Postwar Social Changes

Color Transparency 168: The Persistence of Memory, by Salvador Dali

Looking Ahead

The growing sense of hope and relief that came after World War I would soon be devastated by

an economic crisis.

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Color Transparency 168: The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali

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The Rise of TotalitarianismSection 2: The Western Democracies Stumble, pp 891-897

Witness History Audio: Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

Summarize the message of the song.

Note Taking Transparency 167A

Politics in the Postwar World

After the war, Europe faced economic instability as jobs were scarce and cities were ravaged.

These factors led to political unrest. The U.S. was not affected so much economically, but was

uneasy about the radical ideas immigrants might bring in, so it limited immigration from Europe.

Postwar Foreign Policy

Peace seemed fragile after the war. France wanted to weaken Germany by enforcing the Treaty

of Versailles, while Britain wanted to lesson the treaty’s effect on Germany. Many countries

agreed to reduce their navies, and the League of Nations worked toward stopping aggression.

Yet when Japan was allowed to invade Manchuria, other dictators took note.

Section 2: The Western Democracies Stumble

Postwar Economics

While Europe struggled to return to a steady peacetime economy,

the U.S. emerged as the economic leader. Affluent America

bolstered Europe’s recovery.

France’s Maginot Line

Section 2: The Western Democracies Stumble

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Witness History Video: The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936)

The Great Depression

The U.S. stock market crashed in 1929, ushering in the Great Depression. This was a global

economic crisis that closed businesses and left behind many jobless, homeless, starving

people.

13-year-old sharecropper

What caused the “Dust Bowl” Disaster?What caused the “Dust Bowl” Disaster?

The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936)

1.According to this government-produced film, what caused

the Dust Bowl disaster? Consider the social, natural, and

political (including international) circumstances.

2.Analyze the point of view of this primary source.

What caused the “Dust Bowl” Disaster?What caused the “Dust Bowl” Disaster?

The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936)

1.The “Great Plains” encompassed 400 million acres. Name

8 of the 10 states identified in this film.

What caused the “Dust Bowl” Disaster?What caused the “Dust Bowl” Disaster?

The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936)

1.What international circumstances spurred the agricultural

development of the “Great Plains?”

The Democracies React to the Depression

The governments of Britain, France, and the United States struggled to help their people.

President Roosevelt’s New Deal programs went a long way toward helping suffering

Americans. Political radicals gained ground during this difficult time.

Section 2: The Western Democracies Stumble

Color Transparency 169: WPA Mural

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Breaking the Prairie

Grant Wood, WPA

Iowa State University Library

Color Transparency 169: WPA Mural

During the Great Depression, the Work

Projects Administration (WPA) provided

jobs for almost 9 Million workers,

including many artists. Murals were a

popular art form, usually create to grace

post offices, schools and other public

buildings. Artists were employed to depict

scenes from daily life in America. Others

illustrated local history.

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D.A.R

A.F.L

V.F.W.

Russia’s

Avowal of Intention

Of Wrecking

All Other Forms

Of Government

Our

Industrial

Troubles

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In-Class ActivityIn-Class Activity1. Study PP slides of Class Notes.

2. Answer 3 questions based on pictures’ captions as well as the Thinking Critically questions of the Infographic, pp 886.

3. Read Pablo Picasso, pp 890 and answer, Thinking Critically.

Have you checked your SCA progress on SPA?

Watch Ninotchka: Due by email, 3/10

Assignment 1 Assignment 1

1. Read text, pp. 884-887, identifying 4 new terms and answering 2 Checkpoint questions.

2. Complete Infographic, Popular Culture in the Jazz Age, answering Thinking Critically questions.

Assignment 2 (due 2/28) Assignment 2 (due 2/28)

1. Read text, pp. 887-889, identifying 4 new terms and answering 2 Checkpoint questions.

2. Answer caption questions: Biography and Analyzing Art

3. Auto-Test

Assignment 3: due 3/3Assignment 3: due 3/3

1. Read text, pp. 891-897, identifying new terms and answering Checkpoint questions. Study PP slides Class Notes and Assignments.

2. Answer questions beneath captions for section 2.

3. Take Section Auto-test