Surrealism Help?

Question

I need help with the following questions. I need detailed answers, not too long or short and simplified. Best Answer goes to the one that has the best answers.

1. When was Surrealism started?

2. Why was Surrealism started?

3, Who was it started by?

4. Any other major players in Surrealism?

5. What was going on at that time?

Thanks to all those who reply (except those twats who give **** answers or abuse).

Answer 1

1. Early 1920's

2. The beliefe that excessive rational thought and bourgeois values had brought terrifying conflict (WW1 among others) upon the world.

3. Andre Breton

4. Jacques Vaches, Alfred Jarry, Louis Aragon, Philippe Soupault, Paul Éluard, Benjamin Péret, René Crevel, Robert Desnos, Jacques Baron, Max Morise, Marcel Noll, Pierre Naville, Roger Vitrac, Simone Breton, Gala Éluard, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Hans Arp, Georges Malkine, Michel Leiris, Georges Limbour, Antonin Artaud, Raymond Queneau, André Masson, Joan Miró, Marcel Duchamp, Jacques Prévert and Yves Tanguy.

5. Semi Renaissance  in post WW1 France