The Dada art movement was originally formed
A) to wrest control of the salons and galleries from the Impressionists.
B) to protest Nazi policies against Jews.
C) in revulsion against World War I.
D) in opposition to the legalization of birth control in France.
E) to protest the rise of Hitler to power.

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The Dada art movement was formed in revulsion against World War I. The artists were disillusioned with society and traditional values, and sought to create a new kind of art that rejected traditional aesthetics and celebrated chaos and absurdity. They believed that traditional culture and values had led to the war, and sought to create a new kind of art that would challenge and subvert the status quo.

The Dada Art Movement Was Originally Formed