Discuss how one or more historical event that takes place no more than 20 years before the publication of the work might be seen as influencing the theme or overall message of the work.

Answer and explanation:

By placing ourselves in a situation in which we establish the succession of a historical milestone, lived in our own flesh, and its subsequent publication a few years later, it is more than clear that the narration of that fact could be subjectively influenced by our own experience, weather it was a good or bad one. However, if seen from a professional point of view and assuming that it will be a historical literary publication, the most sensible thing would be to refer to factual facts, with specific date and place, leaving any biased aside.

a.   it resulted in widespread unemployment.

b. sec, foreign relations