New Unit:New Unit:

The Inter-War YearsThe Inter-War Years1919-19391919-1939

Culture Between the WarsCulture Between the WarsBIG Idea: The period BIG Idea: The period between the wars was a between the wars was a time of breaking with time of breaking with tradition and trying new tradition and trying new styles in politics and styles in politics and culture.culture.

Women after WWIWomen after WWI Won the right to vote in the Won the right to vote in the

U.S. and Western Europe.U.S. and Western Europe. Flappers: exemplified new Flappers: exemplified new

freedoms through dress and freedoms through dress and lifestyle.lifestyle.

How did 1920s flappers challenge pre-war gender norms?How did 1920s flappers challenge pre-war gender norms?

Mass-produced RadiosMass-produced Radios Created a more uniform Created a more uniform

culture.culture.Millions heard the same news Millions heard the same news and entertainment.and entertainment.

Advertising became a Advertising became a science.science. Used peoples insecurities.Used peoples insecurities. Propaganda?Propaganda?

A 1920s advertisement for weight-loss soap A 1920s advertisement for weight-loss soap

The ArtsThe Arts Cubism: abstract art using Cubism: abstract art using

geometric shapes.geometric shapes.Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso

Surrealism: dreamlike Surrealism: dreamlike images and unnatural images and unnatural combinations.combinations.Salvador DaliSalvador Dali

Picasso’s “Three Musicians”Picasso’s “Three Musicians”

Picasso’s “Guernica”Picasso’s “Guernica”

Dali’s “Persistence of Memory”Dali’s “Persistence of Memory”

Dali’s “Swans Reflecting Elephants”Dali’s “Swans Reflecting Elephants”

Einstein’s Theory of General RelativityEinstein’s Theory of General Relativity

New IdeasNew Ideas Einstein’s theory of relativity broke Einstein’s theory of relativity broke

Newton’s universe of law and order.Newton’s universe of law and order.

Many believed Many believed there were no there were no absolutes of absolutes of knowledge or knowledge or morality.morality.

Used to question Used to question moral truths.moral truths.

Assignment: Nietzsche & Kafka Assignment: Nietzsche & Kafka ReadingsReadings

ELT: Giving examples of the arts of the major ELT: Giving examples of the arts of the major periods of history and explaining what they periods of history and explaining what they indicate about values and beliefs.indicate about values and beliefs.

Let’s read some philosophy reflecting the new Let’s read some philosophy reflecting the new ideas of the time.ideas of the time.

Existentialism:Existentialism: ““Existence precedes essence” (Man has no Existence precedes essence” (Man has no

nature)nature) No absolute moral standards No absolute moral standards

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