Dada was most certainly a reaction to World War I. It was a sub-culture’s response to society’s passiveness towards the war. World War I is known as the first mechanical war, and the consequences were devastating. Prior to this war, battles and soldiers were considered noble, and men were proud and honored to defend their country. Yet, this was a senseless massacre. Millions died, and if you did not perish, you were most likely maimed: gone was the heroic aspect or respect for the soldiers. Instead, people were treated like pawns, and society accepted this, or at least a large majority did. This is what provoked the Dada movement; the art is not about any style or form, it is all about content. The message centered on society’s idiotic behavior
