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30-1 (Section 1 (Setting the Stage (World War I shattered the…
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Section 1
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Setting the Stage
World War I shattered the Enlightenment belief that progress would continue and reason would prevail
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Society became more open
Women demanded more rights, and young people adopted new values
Unconventional styles and ideas in literature, philosophy, and music reflected the uncertain times
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Literature in the 1920s
WW1 caused philosophers and writers to rethink reason and progress. People began to doubt religious beliefs. What writers and artist saw gave them a grim depiction of the future.
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in 1922, an American named Eliot wrote about how the western world has lost its beliefs. he described the world as a baron wasteland deprived of all hope and faith. Another poet named William Butler Yeats conveyed his feelings in a poem called "The Second Coming."
Revolution in the Arts
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Composers Try New Styles
Answer: In both classical and popular music, composers moved away from traditional styles.
Russian composer Igor Stravinsky used irregular rhythms and dissonances, or harsh combinations of sound.
A new popular musical style called jazz emerged in the United States. It was developed by musicians, mainly African Americans, in New Orleans, Memphis, and Chicago.
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