What types of artwork have evolved in postwar society? Compare and contrast key artistic developments and their origins.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Socialist realism, which represented Soviet working-class ideals and was a dismissal of Western experimentation
2. Western art, which tended to embrace more abstract forms through artists like Jackson Pollock
3. Whiteread's tribute to Holocaust victims as an example of minimalist art
4. The prominence of New York as a hub for Western artistic talent
5. A comparison between Socialist realism and Western art that includes the Cold War context of each
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Which of the following advancements made the most difference in military strategy in the late nineteenth century?
a. heavy artillery b. machine guns c. tanks d. better built naval carriers
The world's first historical thesis statement centered on the subject of the cause of __________
A) the Persian Wars B) Alexander's eastern campaign C) the fall of Persia D) the Peloponnesian War
How does the geography of Rome compare with that of Carthage?
A) Both were centrally located, but Carthage was a seaport city. B) Both were centrally located, but Rome was closer to the coast. C) Both were naturally vulnerable to naval assaults. D) Both were naturally vulnerable to land-based attacks.
In May 1938, the Jewish refugee ship St. Louis arrived in Miami from Hamburg after being sent away from Havana, Cuba. Here, the Jewish refugees
a. were denied embarkation. b. raised public awareness for the plight of Europe's Jews. c. were processed like any other immigrants. d. were drafted into the U.S. Army. e. faced a hostile protest of German-Americans.