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Socio-Political, Historical & Economic Context Flashcards

(5 cards)

1
Q

When did Bertolt Brecht write ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’?

A

While taking refuge in the United States during the Second World War.

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When was Brecht stripped of German citizenship?

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In 1935 by the Nazi regime

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What was the context of the times he lived in?

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  • desperate poverty of Germany post WW1
  • hyperinflation
  • depression in the 1920s
  • rise of Hitler and his fascist ideology and policies
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4
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What was happening when Brecht wrote ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’?

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The Red Army had driven Nazis out of the Caucasus and a victory for the allies, including America and the Soviet Union, was in sight

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5
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What did CCC ask of the audience?

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CCC asked the audience to consider what post-war Europe might look like, and what principles might shape that world

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