Between wars

• Who coined the term "the lost generation"?

  Gertrude Stein
• What does "the lost generation" refer to?

  Authors disillusioned after the Great War
• What did authors express about the war's realities?

  They were worse than imagined
• How did the way the war was fought influence literature?

  It led to themes of meaningless death
• Who wrote "All Quiet on the Western Front"?

  Erich Maria Remarque

  
• What is the title of Oswald Spengler's work?

  Decline of the West
• What stage did Spengler claim European society had entered?

  The final stage of its existence
• What was science criticized for according to Spengler?

  Creating poisonous gas and explosives
• Why was democracy considered weak after the war?

  Average people had a voice in government
• What is Albert Einstein known for?

  Theory of Special Relativity
• What does the Theory of Special Relativity state?

  Time and space vary with the observer
• Who developed the Uncertainty Principle?

  Werner Heisenberg
• What does the Uncertainty Principle imply?

  Observation interferes with electron behavior
• What did Freud focus on in his psychological theories?

  Psychological explanations of mental disorders
• What conflict did Freud identify in the mind?

  Between conscience and subconscious mind
• What did Freud believe was repressed in individuals?

  Sexual desires and fears
• What is the title of Freud's notable work?

  Interpretation of Dreams
• What technique did Freud develop for therapy?

  Free Association
• What did Freud believe psychoanalysis could unlock?

  Understanding all human behavior
• How did photography impact realism in art?

  Made realism irrelevant
• What shift occurred in art after photography?

  Art focused on expression, not reproduction
• Who is a notable figure associated with abstract art?

  Pablo Picasso
• What influenced the works of artists like Degas and Gauguin?

  Non-western styles from Asia and Africa
• What is the Bauhaus known for?

  Innovative building styles for businesses
• Who was the director of the Bauhaus?

  Walter Gropius
• What principle did the Bauhaus emphasize?

  Form follows function
• What architectural style is associated with the Bauhaus?

  International Style
• What was a characteristic of the International Style?

  Square, lifeless, but efficient buildings
• What economic situation did Austria and Germany face post-war?

  Borrowed money from the USA
• What was the consequence of U.S. investors pulling out in 1928?

  Strain on the European economy
• How did new technology affect single-export countries during the Great Depression?

  Devastated economies reliant on exports
• What was a major agricultural issue in the 1920s?

  Overproduction in several countries
• What was the lowest price of wheat in 400 years?

  Wheat lowest price in 400 years
• What was a consequence of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

  Increased unemployment and economic hardship
• What significant event occurred on October 24, 1929?

  Black Thursday
• What was a common practice before the stock market crash?

  Stock purchases on margin
• What triggered the snowball effect during the crash?

  Hints of worldwide economic slowdown
• What was the impact of Black Thursday on investors?

  Life savings lost for many investors
• What happened to 11 financiers on Black Thursday?

  They committed suicide
• What was a consequence of inventory surplus in the U.S.?

  Led to layoffs and business failures