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world war 1
After america won the war, we entered the modernist era where people began to go against authority, People began to show off what thwey could do. -
modernist era begins
The united states experienced prosperity as the economy boomed. Modernism is a technique, thought, discussion, creative work or genre of art and literature that breaks from the classical mold or that is considered cutting-edge. -
the great depression affects the modernist era
Originating in several economic factors, including an overall decline in demand, imbalances and weaknesses in the U.S. economy, faltering demand for housing, and a reduced production rate in the automobile industry. this affects modernism because as sales boomed it just nose dived and then outcome hurt the modernist era. -
housing
There was a demand for new housing had faltered; this lead to declining sales of building materials and unemployment among construction workers. This affected the modernist era because people were losing there homes and only thought of how to take care of there family. -
automobile
The automobile industries and other factories had to reduce production rates, and farm prices dropped. When the factories couldn't produce automobles it took that part of the modernist era. The unique disign began to fall as the depression progressed. -
The great depression
Documentary of the great depressionThe great depression started by catastrophic collapse of stock-market prices. The people at this moment turned from modernism and more towred their stock investment. -
entertainment
In the film industry, Walt Disney began creating his pioneer animation films, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs that became integral to American entertainment culture. This was modernist because they were new ideas that became entertainment for the public. -
banks closed
The collapse of the banks and stock markets led to widespread factory closures and foreclosures, leading to millions of unemployed and dispossessed Americans and without money the people really couldn't foucus on modernism. -
unemployment surged
Unemployment had surged to 25 percent, while stock prices plummeted by more than 80 percent.This affected modernism because jobless people couldn't purchase the new modernist supply of goods let alone enjoy it. More than 85,000 businesses had declared bankruptcy. -
veterns protest
vetern roitUnemployment during the 1930s led veterans to protest for cash-payment of certificates that had been promised to them.The Bonus Army, led by former sergeant Walter Waters, was an assembly of over 40,000 marchers, composed of WWI veterans, families, and others, who marched on Washington in 1932 to demand an immediate cash-payment redemption of service certificates. This is modernism because protesting is going against authority. -
unemployed people
By this time there are people with no money and homeless. This put a bad name to the modernist era because this was a very sad time in history not just for americans but for the world. -
The new deal
new chanceRoosevelt's economic recovery plan, the New Deal, instituted unprecedented programs for relief, recovery and reform, and brought about a major realignment of American politics. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which provided a hedge against bank losses. This helped the modernist era to get back on its feet. -
the making of new jobs
Public relief programs of the New Deal, artists, musicians, actors, and writers were employed by the federal government in an array of projects designed to create jobs. this gave modernism a second chance. -
unemployment dropes
With about 15 percent of the work force still unemployed with the outbreak of World War II. After that, unemployment dropped rapidly as American factories were flooded with orders from overseas for armaments and munitions.This used modernism to create new weapons and new training tactics. -
world war 2
The depression ended completely soon after the United States' entry into World War II. The war got in the way of modernism but not completly.
