Women’s efforts to support the war effort in factories during WWI contributed to rise of Women’s Suffrage in Western democracies – Right to vote granted to women in the United States, Britain, Germany, Sweden, and Austria

Impact of WWI was reflected in art and literature – Writers, artists, musicians in the 1920’s expressed a loss of hope, fear the future, and rejection of former rules and values – Became known as the “Lost Generation”

Writer Ernest Hemingway expressed a loss of faith in humanity Poet T.S. Eliot portrayed the modern world as empty and barren Artists tries to avoid reproducing the real world – Dada movement and surrealist movement – Experimented with color and distorted shapes

European nations attempted to improve relations between nations in the 1920’s – wanted to avoid future wars

Efforts at Creating a Lasting Peace (1920’s) Efforts at Creating a Lasting Peace (1920’s) Spirit of Locarno treaties Kellogg- Briand Pact League of Nations Germany agreed to respect borders of France and Belgium France & Germany would not go to war Germany agreed to respect borders of France and Belgium France & Germany would not go to war Countries renounce war as an instrument of national policy Designed to settle conflicts before outbreak of war Had no means of enforcement Designed to settle conflicts before outbreak of war Had no means of enforcement

After WWI economic problems developed in Europe – Returning soldiers needed jobs – Nations had war debts – Needed to rebuild damaged cities

The United States experienced an economic boom after WWI – Became world’s leading economic power – invested in Europe to promote recovery there

Flaws in the U.S. economy began to appear – Overproduction by business and agriculture – Uneven distribution of wealth – Americans began to buy less

Flaws contributed to the Stock Market Crash in 1929 – marked the start of the Great Depression

Collapse of the American economy had a ripple effect on economies around the world – Nations depended on American investment and exporting goods to the U.S were hurt – Bank and business failures – Countries began placing high tariffs on imported goods – High unemployment and low wages

Economic problems led some to lose faith in democracy and capitalism – Communist and Socialist ideas grew in popularity Strong leaders emerged who took advantage of economic turmoil – Supported extreme nationalism – Promoted militarism – Wanted to establish authoritarian rule

What does the term suffrage mean? What impact did WWI have on the art and literature of the 1920’s and 30’s? How did the collapse of the United States economy impact other economies around the world?