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Great Depression
The industiral movement was both slowed and proliferated by the Great Deptression. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president
introduces New Deal government sponsored workforce with an emphasis on public works and industrialism. -
Ships and Sailors by Ralston Crawford
This oil painting portrays the work of industrialism in a light sense with warm and soft colors. Although it is evident that this is hard work, the painting still manages to make it seem like it's accepted and performed without complaint. -
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WWII
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U.S. enters WWII
After the attack on pearl harbor the U.S. enters WWII and commits to total war, encouraging rampant industrialism. -
Assembly Line by Jolán Gross-Bettelheim
This lithograph conveys the sense of busyness and urgency of industrial factories during WWII. It also displays the efficient and somewhat repetitive nature of industrialism. -
Rosie the Riveter by Norman Rockwell
This oil painting portrays a muscular woman worker, taking her lunch break. It uses this image along with frequent symbolism to inspire American woman into joining the workforce and factories while WWII was being fought. -
End of WWII
Cessation of hostilities between the United States and Germany
