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Communist Manifesto Published
The Communist Manifesto, which talked of a Socialist uprising of the workers against the social upper class, was published in 1848. This work would lead to the Bolshevik Revolution and was the source of the famous worker's rallying call, "Workers of the World Unite." (Marx). -
Birth of Rockwell Kent
Rockwell Kent was born in Tarrytown, New York. -
Birth of Jolan Gross-Bettelheim
In 1900, Jolan Gross-Bettelheim was born in Hungary. -
Birth of Ida Abelman
In 1910, Ida Abelman was born in New York, New York. -
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World War I and the Red Scare
World War I broke out in 1914 and closely following was the Red Scare, lasting from 1919 to 1920. World War I brought light to the leftist movements in Europe and the Red Scare emphasized American citizen's concerns. This event also brought many of the leftist movements to the United States, influencing people such as Rockwell Kent. -
Bolshevik Revolution
The Bolshevik Revolution, or The Scoialist Uprising, occured in the Soviet Union in 1917. This was the pinnacle of the workers movement against the upper class. This event helped form Rockwell Kent's views that workers must unite together to make a significant change (Koeller). -
Culture Wars
During the 1920s, America delt with changing culture and society evident during this time period. Movements like modernization and consumerism took hold of the United States, caused by the new industries and technology. People were faced with deciding wether technology would be beneficial or harmful to society (Abbott, and et al., 758). This negative view of technology can be seen in Wonders of Our Time by Ida Abelman. -
Creation of New York
Louis Lozowick was Abelman's contemporary who depicted technology as a benefical aspect of society unlike Abelman, who was not as optimistic. -
Creation of Workers of the World Unite
In 1937, "Workers of the World Unite" was created by Rockwell Kent. -
Creation of "Wonders of Our Time"
In 1937, Ida Abelman created the lithogrpah, "Wonders of Our Time." -
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World War II
World War II changed the role of women in the workkplace and also led modernization of America, creating movements like consumerism. This modernization would lead to conflicts over technology and its impacts. Additionally, the movement of women to the workforce to replace the men influenced the creation of Assemlby Line by Jolan Gross-Bettelheim. -
Women in the Workplace
By the 1940s, less and less men were available for jobs in industry and government. This lead to a flux of women entering the workforce. The percentage of women in government jobs went from 19% to 38% and in manufacturing the percentage went from 22% to 33%. This led to Jolan Gross-Bettelheim's depiction of women in Assembly Line. -
Creation of Assembly Line
In 1943, the lithograph, "Assembly Line" was created by Jol Gross-Bettelheim
