Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko are best-known as pioneers of Abstract Expressionism. But all four were also among thousands of artists and other creatives employed by the government through the Works Progress Administration (WPA) between the years of 1935 and 1943. That the arts would be funded significantly by the federal government—never mind that it would actively employ artists—may well raise an eyebrow today. But working under a subdivision of the WPA known as the Federal Art Project, these artists got to work to help the country recover from the Great Depression, as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal.
Evidence of impoverishment and a portfolio showcasing one’s skills and commitment to the arts were all that was needed to qualify for the WPA initiative. This and the Federal Art Project’s non-discrimination clause meant that it attracted, and hired, not just white men but also artists of color and women who received little attention in the mainstream art world of the day. These artists created posters, murals, paintings, and sculptures to adorn public buildings.
Yes, lack of foreign conflict for close to 100 years until world war 1 which is a sign of its success.
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Answer:
Roosevelt felt that Germany was more of a threat than Japan.
Explanation:
Most of the US' resources were committed to the war in Europe, as Roosevelt saw Germany as a bigger threat compared to Japan.
Germany used strategic tactics such as blitzkrieg warfare, which was also known as "lightning war" because of it's rapid offensive.
With tactics like this, and the rising power and influence of the Nazis, the US saw Germany as a much bigger threat than Japan.
Yes he does. He states in the beginning that it is his oppinion. "If its ok for men to fight, its ok for women to fight"
