1. February 2 Take Out: Paper or notebook for lecture notes
We will continue the Essay Conferences on Monday
Learning Objective:
I will be able to make the connection from the Industrial Revolution to WWI.
I will be able to understand key concepts & terms relating to this time period.

2. Where we left off… Industrial Revolution Starts in Britain
Rapidly changes Britain and West (Europe/America)
Pros: Modernization, new inventions, more manufactured goods, booming economy, more wealth
Cons: working class had terrible existence, poor treatment of workers, child labor, large wealth gap between rich and poor
New ideas rose out of this era in response to industrialization

3. Ideas (“—ism”) & movements that came as a response to industrialization
Capitalism
Labor Reform Movements
Socialism
Communism
Utilitarianism
Suffrage Movements

4. Ideas (“—ism”) & movements that came as a response to industrialization
It’s pretty much “radical socialism”

5. Why Marx’s revolution didn’t happen in Britain?
Thinks that the proletariats will rise up and lead a revolution to overthrow the bourgeoisie  does not happen in Britain
WHY?
Britain government makes major reform
Pass labor laws to protect workers & child labor laws
Government intervention/regulations in businesses

6. Social Darwinism
Social ideology that came out as a result of industrialization
Uses science to explain society  attempts to explain the gap between rich & poor
The rich are rich because they work hard  deserve what they have
The poor are poor because they are lazy, don’t try hard enough  deserve what they don’t have
European/West applied this idea to explain race
Europeans/Westerns (white) are racially superior to non- European/westerns (non-white)

7. This all leads to… Rise of nationalism
Competition for materials and markets
Competing for raw resources & new people to sell products to
Territorial dispute within Europe
Imperialism
Militarism
Philosophy that puts strong emphasis on military power
That a country needs to have strong military to aggressively expand or promote their national interest
Rise of nationalism

8. 3 School of Political Thought in Europe 1800s
Conservative
Usually wealthy property owners & nobility
Argued for protecting the traditional monarchies of Europe
Liberal
Mostly middle-class business leaders and merchants
Wanted to give more money to elected parliaments, but only the educated & landowners would vote
Radical
Favored drastic change to extend democracy to all people
Believed that gov’t should practice the ideals of the French Revolution liberty, equality, and brotherhood
Political Spectrum

9. Nationalism…
Nationalism blurs the lines of the political spectrum (conservative, liberal, radical)
Appeals to all parts of life: Culture, History, Language, Territory, Nationality, Religion
Inspired ideas of nationalism self-determinism

10. National self-determination…
from German: Selbstbestimmungsrecht der Völker
A principle whereby a nation has the right to freely choose its political allegiance or form of government

11. Nation-States
When a nation (a group of people with a common culture or history) has it’s own independent government, it is called a nation-state
In 1815, only three nation-states existed in Europe.
Britain, France and Spain

13. Non-Nation States at the beginning of 1800s
Germany – Dozens of different kingdoms and principalities
Italy – 12 different kingdoms
Austria-Hungary – 9 different languages, 8 kingdoms, 3 religions
Russia – dozens of different languages, cultures, ethnic groups
Ottoman Empire - 3 continents, 3 religions, many languages
It all starts to change in the mid-1800s
Becomes new nation state
Greece breaks away & nation state

14. Positives and Negatives
Positive: Nationalism can serve as a unifying force within a country
Negative: Nationalism can cause intense competition among nations

15. Romanticism & Nationalism = Romantic Nationalism
Romanticism & nationalism came about around the same time (1800s) in Germany
Romantics rejects harsh reality of industrial life  turned to nature & history, strong emotions/feelings
Nationalism inspired people to look back into their historical past for inspiration & unity

16. Romanticism & Nationalism = Romantic Nationalism
Strongly inspired by Rousseau & Johann Gottfried von Herder ideas
…geography formed the natural economy of a people & shaped their customs and society…
Romantic artist & writers painted/wrote things that glorified their cultural/national history  folktales, historical events

17. Imperialism Economics Military Political Ideology Religion Exploration
competition for resources and markets
Economics
Military
Political
Ideology
Religion
Exploration
Nationalism contributes to this…
Closely linked to economics, need to protect ports around the world for ships/trade
“It’s our duty to spread the blessings of Western Civ.”
Social Darwinism
Spreading Christianity -“saving souls”
Explore new places – mostly in regards to the interior of Africa

20. MIND MAP Terms: Capitalism Socialism Communism Romanticism Nationalism
Nation-state(s)
National self-determinism
Imperialism
Militarism
Alliances
Propaganda
Technology
Total War
MIND MAP
Directions:
You are creating a Mind Map with the terms on the right.
Each term must have:
Definition
Have a connection to either the Industrial Revolution OR WWI (it can connect to both) with a clear explanation.
You must also make 3 connection between terms with an explanation.
Extra points for creativity and use of drawings/pictures/color (dependent on quality)