Contexts of Metropolis and 1984
Contexts of Metropolis and 1984
Metropolis
Russian revolution, November 1917
Socialists led by Lenin and Trotsky overthrow imperial order and execute Tsar and his family in July 1918
Revolutionary socialism seen as alternate political system to capitalism
Huge amount of mutinies and strikes especially from the army who were weakened from war with Germany and did not feel like they had the capacity to shut down the outbreak
Socialists had support from lower classes and political left with the Provisional Government holding state power leading to a period of dual power ensuing
World War I
Germany had to pay off large amounts of reparations money and debt as a result of its defeat in WWI
Workers suffered as the ones who had to labour hard to keep Germany from falling while the rich were hedonist
Social crisis- Kaiser and traditional authority rejected, democracy seen as way forward but only experimented with rather than fully integrated
Opposing views: capitalism and communism
Rise of Soviet Russia and its Influence on Germany
Geographical proximity to Germany- socialist revolution was a continuous issue
The workers and upper class despite being segregated, are actually quite close to each other in terms of location
Inspired a socialist revolution in Germany which failed
Weimar Republic (established 1919) saw many political extremes and political violence
Traditional authorities were rejected: democracy was experimented with, including a democratic national assembly and a new constitution
Social Unrest in Weimar Republic from Revolution
Economic misery followed World War One
Rise of labour movements and unions in the 1920s due to oppressive working conditions
Exploitation of workers (e.g. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911)
November Revolution (1918-1919)
Inspired by Revolutions in Russia
A need for the for the workers to take control after decades of an oppressed lower class with the higher classes being the ones educated and in control
In March
Metropolis
Russian revolution, November 1917
Socialists led by Lenin and Trotsky overthrow imperial order and execute Tsar and his family in July 1918
Revolutionary socialism seen as alternate political system to capitalism
Huge amount of mutinies and strikes especially from the army who were weakened from war with Germany and did not feel like they had the capacity to shut down the outbreak
Socialists had support from lower classes and political left with the Provisional Government holding state power leading to a period of dual power ensuing
World War I
Germany had to pay off large amounts of reparations money and debt as a result of its defeat in WWI
Workers suffered as the ones who had to labour hard to keep Germany from falling while the rich were hedonist
Social crisis- Kaiser and traditional authority rejected, democracy seen as way forward but only experimented with rather than fully integrated
Opposing views: capitalism and communism
Rise of Soviet Russia and its Influence on Germany
Geographical proximity to Germany- socialist revolution was a continuous issue
The workers and upper class despite being segregated, are actually quite close to each other in terms of location
Inspired a socialist revolution in Germany which failed
Weimar Republic (established 1919) saw many political extremes and political violence
Traditional authorities were rejected: democracy was experimented with, including a democratic national assembly and a new constitution
Social Unrest in Weimar Republic from Revolution
Economic misery followed World War One
Rise of labour movements and unions in the 1920s due to oppressive working conditions
Exploitation of workers (e.g. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911)
November Revolution (1918-1919)
Inspired by Revolutions in Russia
A need for the for the workers to take control after decades of an oppressed lower class with the higher classes being the ones educated and in control
In March