Most likely the largest historical influence on Rudolf von Laban's life was the rise of the Nazi's party along with Hitler. Laban was asked by Hitler and Goebbels to choreograph a piece for the 1936 Olympics. Once those men saw the dress rehearsal for Laban's piece they immediately took this away from the world to see. Laban was essentially banished by Hitler and Goebbels and was put on unofficial house arrest. Eventually Laban fled Germany but I do not think that he would ever forget about what these people took away from him considering the amount of people he had moving together in one piece but this is what frightened the political leaders. "There cannot be to leaders in Germany."
In his research, Laban was extremely invested in his geometric and crystalographical discovers in relation to dance. He used these mathematical studies in order to progress and define movement for the rest of the world. During this time he enjoyed studying industrial workers considering the rise of workers that were needed for these fields. He wanted to find efficient ways for these people who are constantly moving to move in the best ways they can. He goes on to contribute his books one of those are "Choreutics." This was one the the first of his many contributions from his studies.
Other inventions that came out during his life included the television (1927), digital computer (1939), and the polaroid camera (1947). This could influence Laban by how dance is shared, documented, and viewed.
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