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High Modernist - Art for art sake

High Modernism was a sub-movement within the overall movement of Modernism as a whole. High Modernist's "gave up on the idea that anything was truly knowable. All truth became relative, conditional, and in flux. The War demonstrated that no guiding spirit rules the events of the world, and that absolute destruction was kept in check by only the tiniest of margins" (The Literature Network).


Citations:
http://www.online-literature.com/periods/modernism.php

Christian idea of the Second Coming relating to the world after WW1. #en2490
In the Bible, specifically focusing on the book of Revelation, God gives John the Apostle the vision of the end times. This is period to come in life when an Anti-Christ will come forth and wreak havoc upon the world. But God promises that with the coming of an Anti-Christ, there will be a second coming of Jesus Christ. A battle between Jesus and the Anti-Christ will then take place and Jesus will reclaim the world in honor of the Heavenly Father.
A verse from the book of John, Jesus speaks of his second coming.

Citations: http://activechristianity.org/what-does-the-bible-say-about-the-second-coming-of-christ

http://www.confidentchristians.org/resources_parousia.html

The Easter Rising 1916, most deaths were that of civilians. #en2490

The Easter Rising was a historical event that took place post Irish "Independence" and in the middle of the Great War. The specifics of the event was that around 2,000 Irish Volunteers (an Irish militia group) occupied the General Post Office in Dublin Ireland on April 24th 1916  and they read aloud the Proclamation of the Irish Repbulic. A seven day dog fight then ensued, with the British Army sending in Irish soldiers who were serving to diffuse the situation. After the British Army found success in putting down the rebellion, many lives were lost on both sides, and the Post Office was left in ruins. 

Citations: http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/subjects/history/history-the-full-story/ireland-the-early-20th-ce/the-easter-rising/

Romantic Ireland - A form of Ireland that never truly existed. The romanticized idea of Ireland can no longer exist after so many failed years of revolution #en2490
Ireland has an interesting history when it comes to the story of it's acquisition of independence from Britain. After a third attempt for home rule had been put forth between the years 1912 and 1914. Just as Ireland seemed they might receive freedom, World War 1 broke out and put a cease to their opportunity of autonomy from British rule. This of course led to the events known as The Easter Rising in 1916. Ireland finally was granted definitive freedom by the Government of Ireland Act in 1920, which did result in Northern Ireland  splitting away and staying within the UK.

A political cartoon depicted British struggle to hang on to Ireland

Citations:
https://www.britannica.com/event/Home-Rule-Great-Britain-and-Ireland

http://alternatehistoryweeklyupdate.blogspot.com/2014/10/my-thoughts-on-irish-alternative_22.html