Twentieth century

Art before the twentieth century was used to visually tell a story or represent an idea, but it was not until the twentieth century that artist’s began to break down art into the purist basic elements. Abstract art is a movement that does not incorporate an underlying message and instead allows the artist to work with form, color, and shape in a way that applauds its simple beauty. Abstraction in art forbids reality to be seen and instead the medium is used to create an artwork that is essentially

Titans of the Twentieth Century Throughout the course of history, many people have influenced the lives of the American people and the economic course of the United States. Although only a little over two hundred years old, the United States has rapidly gained its economic power through the great minds and incentives of its people. During the early twentieth century, many Americans saw the prosperity that America had to offer. John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, and Andrew Carnegie took advantage

The Holocaust was an extremely atrocious genocide in the 20th century. It was a genocide where over six millions Jews were violently killed by Nazis and their collaborators under the command of Adolf Hitler. Main Idea (thesis): The Holocaust was one of the twentieth century's greatest catastrophes that caused an eye opener for people on how wicked humans can be. Attribution: Who? What? When? Where? Why? (1-2 S) The war against the Jews began in 1933 and lasted until 1945. The primary victims of

The role movies played on gender identity in the twentieth century was substantial. Views that were defined by charismatic actors paved the way on how society accepted social standings. Religious groups and other dominant organizations controlled the content these films used to shape gender roles. Social pressure ensured these values were upheld and sustained. Movies played a critical role in how men and woman viewed their social roles. Society is a woven fabric which is driven by roles and classes

The twentieth century shaped countries in a way that forged the future of these counties. At a moment when the war had just started. Nationalism was a mindset, a smaller version of brainwash. It motivated people to excel in their respective tasks. Economic and politic have changed how each country identified themselves which lead them to choose between socialism and capitalism. It determined the effectiveness of their army, mindset culture and so on. The concept of Nationalism started in Europe

are owned by the workers that work in them; this system is the brainchild of Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx. Although many argue that communism has never been given a fair chance at success, communism was a very powerful movement in the early twentieth century. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels are commonly attributed with solidifying the beliefs that make up communism. In his early life, Marx was a member of the "Young Hegelian Group," that was considered substantially radical at the time. Marx vocalized

According to Bartollas and Schmalleger (2014), Sigmund Freud, the most famous psychologist of the twentieth century, developed his now famous psychoanalytic theory, which contributed three insights that shaped the handling of juvenile delinquents throughout much of the last century,” (pp. 62-63). Freud’s model describes personality as a dynamic system guided by three psychological structures: the id, the ego, and the superego. The theory of the atavistic criminal, being born criminal, existed in

The Cambodian genocide was one of the worst atrocities in the twentieth century. Innocent civilians living in Cambodia were targeted by a communist group called the Khmer Rouge. Victims such as Cham Muslims, Buddhist Monks, Christians, and anyone who was considered a threat to the ultimate goal of the perpetrators were extensively tortured or brutally murdered. Year Zero was a society that the leader of the Khmer Rouge, Pol Pot, wanted Cambodia to adapt. In order to do carry out his plan, he made

In the twentieth century, the eugenics movement assembled a powerful coalition of progressives, intellectuals, and professionals to advocate an agenda of eugenic legal reform. This agenda centered on the belief that many undesirable traits are hereditary and that the government should be permitted to remove those traits from the racial stock. Those who were mentally disabled or ill, or belonged to socially disadvantaged groups were the main targets for the movement. C.W. Saleeby once stated “The

Introduction The visual art of the twentieth century, known as modernism, was often thought of as being in a state of uncertainty or crisis. According to Robert Hughes, the key word for this new century was “modernity” meaning to believe in technology and not craft , as machines with their “fast, metallic, elastic [and] warm” appearances were new and fascinating to people at this time. The causes of the major turning point within the visual arts at this time was due to changes such as the invention