How was existentialism a response to the various crises of the 20th century
The twentieth century was rife with political conflict, economic turmoil, and technological advances. ... The twentieth century produced two world wars and the great depression. ... The crises and destruction led to the questioning of human rationality and whether people really had control of their own fates. During the mid-twentieth century, existentialism became a popular philosophy. ... The crises in the twentieth century supported their thoughts that life was filled with anguish, despair, death, and anxiety.