Industrialization and the Marxist Response pgs Jake Crossley and Hailey Jefferies
Industrialization (recap) Europe underwent an Industrialization Revolution between 1850 and 1871 This was an age of considerable economic prosperity Power looms replaced hand looms Railroads stimulated growth in the iron and coal industries International waterways were opened and allowed more trading
Karl Marx Born May 5, 1818 in Prussia to Heinrich and Henrietta Marx Influenced by Voltaire and Kant Supporter of reform in Prussia Wrote The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital—both sharing his ideas of what an ideal government should consist of
Friedrich Engels Born November 28, 1820 in Prussia Good friends with Karl Marx and shared views on communism Helped write The Communist Manifesto with Marx Financially supported Marx in his researching for Das Kapital Edited 2 nd and 3 rd volumes of Das Kapital when Marx died
Marxism Marxism: The political and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, later developed by their followers to form the basis for the theory and practice of communism Communism: a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publically owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
Marx’s Ideas Marx stated “the history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” Believed “everything evolves and all change in history is the result of conflicts between antagonistic elements” Believed that a revolution could totally restructure a society Predicted that the proletariat would overthrow their “masters” and form a dictatorship and a classless society would be formed. Marx believed that this classless society would lead to progress in science, technology, and industry and to greater wealth for all
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