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the 1920s had taken a new turn. It had many influences coming from many
places. Jazz, boxing Charlie Chaplin and cinema were all part of German
culture, like in the USA. The new generation was ready to call it the jazz
age. The Charleston, Cabaret and the Chocolate Kiddies, were a hit with
Berliners. Cabaret was form of entertainment that included comedy, song,
dance, and theatre. It was usually preformed in a restaurant or a
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Expressionism
was in paintings and poetry. It was defined as a mode of literary or
visual art, which an extreme reaction against realism or naturalism
presents the intensity of personal moods, ideas, and emotions. Authors
moved away from the traditional style. New novels were about urban life
and misery. Some novels were written on sexual themes and some on social
comment. A famous novel was All Quiet on the Westerns Front, was
written by Erich Maria Remarque. It was turned into a movie.
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