Question

Which statement best assesses how art became more modernist following World War I?(1 point)
Responses

The hardships of World War I led many people to question tradition and express themselves in nontraditional ways.
The hardships of World War I led many people to question tradition and express themselves in nontraditional ways.

To deal with what they witnessed in the war, writers romanticized war and their experiences.
To deal with what they witnessed in the war, writers romanticized war and their experiences.

To deal with the meaninglessness of the losses, artists drew subjects in a realistic manner.
To deal with the meaninglessness of the losses, artists drew subjects in a realistic manner.

The trauma of World War I led many people to seek comfort in tradition, so artists turned to classic styles.

Answer 1

The hardships of World War I led many people to question tradition and express themselves in nontraditional ways.

This best explains the rise of modernism—disillusionment with old values led artists to experiment with abstraction, fragmentation, and new forms.