Postwar uncertainty and economic depression After world war i Postwar uncertainty and economic depression

What was europe like after wwi? The Treaty of Versailles ends WWI. The postwar period was one of loss and uncertainty, but also one of invention, creativity, and new ideas. Postwar trends in physics, psychiatry, art, literature, communication, music, and transportation still affect our lives

Albert Einstein Where is Einstein from? 1905: Time and space are not constant This is Einstein’s theory of relativity Replaces Newton’s law Why were Einstein’s ideas upsetting to many people?

Sigmund freud Revolutionized psychology Constructed a theory about the human mind Believed that we are influenced and motivated by our subconscious Weakened faith in reason In what way were Freud’s ideas as revolutionary as Einstein’s?

Literature in the 1920s Brutality of WWI Postwar world as a barren “wasteland” drained of hope and faith Many writers reflect these ideas in their writings Search for meaning in an uncertain world Existentialism Do YOU agree with the ideas of existentialism? Why did writers’ visions of the present and future change?

The Arts Rebel against tradition Music Surrealism How was surrealism connected to Freud’s ideas about dreams and the subconscious? Music Move away from traditional music New popular music style, jazz Captures the new freedom of the age

Jazz

Society changes Women’s roles change

New Technology Automobiles Airplanes Radio and Movies Household Devices

Worldwide depression

Germany Weimar Republic Inflation: What does inflation mean? Germany has huge war expenses Government spends more than it takes in Germany prints more money Government prints more money Prices go up Value of money goes down Cycle continues Economy is in danger of collapsing

The Great Depression in the U.S.

Effects and solutions America’s Depression= Worldwide collapse. Why? Britain: voters elect National Government - high protective tariffs, increased taxes, regulated currency, lowered interest rates France: more self-sufficient than Britain - leads to political instability - The Popular Front is formed: series of reforms to help workers - Not as effective as Britain

The U.S. Lead by Franklin Delano Roosevelt Government Reform Who is he? Government Reform The New Deal $10 billion on the construction of 122,000 public buildings, 664,000 miles of road, 77,000 bridges, and 285 airports Why invest in building these things?

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