SocialismBy Brendan Hart

Socialism OverviewPeople as a whole would operate the means

of productionFarms, factories, and railways

End poverty and injusticeHated capitalistic thoughtsGovernment intervention with economic affairsSocial and Economic Justice and Equality

Attaining SocialismReturn to “Non-Industrial Ways”Valued Organization, Control, LeadershipRole of Government

Just Welfare State Responsibility for Key Benefits

Dictator Government Destroy Capitalistic Society

Socialism Moral Human SocietyHappiness, Community, Equality

Socialism OriginsEnlightenment

Progress for Human NatureConcern for JusticeRousseau

Industrial RevolutionCommunity Ownership = No More

Wealth/PovertyProtect Working Class

Labor Unions

Early SocialismRobert Owen

Set up a model Socialist CommunitySharing Property Harmony and ProgressNo Competition and Conflict (Capitalism)Encouraged Labor Unions

Socialism AdvancesLabor Unions and Organizations Form

Industrial Revolution + Democratic Reform in Britain

Attack Bourgeoisie + Capitalistic Ways

Chartism MovementAll of Britain's Workers Gained Rights

Universal Man SuffrageWorkers Joined Together to create Community

Karl MarxGerman PhilosopherInvented “Scientific Socialism”

Based on a scientific study of historyThe Most Radical Form of SocialismGoal: Workers Unite

Create an international movement of SocialismViolent Overthrow of the Traditional Monarchs

The Communist ManifestoMark’s Written Pamphlet about “Scientific

Socialism”Theory – The struggle between the two

classes of society (bourgeoisie and proletariat) was the driving force in historyProletariat would rise up in revolution and

overthrow society Gain control of Means of Production

Class Distinctions and Troubles Would be Erased

Government Would Not be Necessary

CommunismKarl Marx’s theory was later to be know as

CommunismWanted a International Revolution of

Communism“Working men of all countries, unite”Nationalism Prevailed and Capitalism became

more popularCommunism Spread to Countries Like Russia

and ChinaNow known as when a small group of elites

have complete control over the government

Socialism in 21st CenturySocialism has EvolvedRights

Minimal Standards of LivingHealth CareEducation

Funded by Taxes

Modern SocialismRedistribution of Wealth in Capitalist

GovernmentMoney goes to Government ProgramsMore Taxes = More Socialism

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