LITERATURE
Which of the three poets describes war in an idealized and patriotic way?
Rupert Brooke
Who was the most famous singer during WW2?
Vera Lynn
What feeling replaced early war enthusiasm among artists during World War I?
Disillusionment.
What years did World War I last from and to?
1914 to 1918.
In what year did World War II begin?
1939
In which poem does Owen show the horror of a gas attack?
Dulce et Decorum Est.
What was the music nicknamed as?
Soldiers music
Who painted "A Battery Shelled"?
Wyndham Lewis.
What event triggered the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
Which countries made up the main Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
In which poem does death speak of a sacrifice for the fatherland?
The Soldier
The music during WW1 was also a form of __________.
Propaganda
What was art used for during World War II?
Communication, resistance, and propaganda.
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles.
What was the name of the international organization created after WWII to maintain peace?
The United Nations.
What is the word repeated six times in "The Soldier"?
England
What song did we listen to?
We'll meet again.
What does Entartete Kunst mean in English and what was the goal of the Entartete Kunst exhibition?
Degenerate Art; To condemn and mock modern art.
What important agreement was signed on November 11, 1918?
The Armistice of Compiègne that ended the fighting in World War I.
What event caused the United States to enter World War II?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Who is the only survivor among the war poets?
Sassoon
During WW2, what group of American close harmony sisters were famous?
The Andrews sisters
How does Dalí’s The Face of War symbolize the endless horror of conflict?
By repeating faces within faces to show infinite suffering.
What was the “Zimmermann Telegram”?
A secret German proposal to Mexico to join the war against the U.S.
What was the major battle in 1942–1943 that marked a turning point on the Eastern Front?
The Battle of Stalingrad.