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Mass Society & Democracy

Mass Society & Democracy. Chapter 20. The Growth of Industrial Prosperity. The Second Industrial Revolution brought in new products. First Industrial Revolution Textiles, Coal, Railroads, and Iron Second Industrial Revolution Steel, Chemicals, Electricity, and Petroleum.

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Mass Society & Democracy

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  1. Mass Society & Democracy Chapter 20

  2. The Growth of Industrial Prosperity The Second Industrial Revolution brought in new products. First Industrial Revolution Textiles, Coal, Railroads, and Iron Second Industrial Revolution Steel, Chemicals, Electricity, and Petroleum

  3. The Growth of Industrial Prosperity Major Changes (1870-1914) • New method in shaping steel. By adding steel, it was lighter, smaller, and faster machines, as well as railroads, ships, and weapons • Electricity could be converted into heat, light, and motion, and moved easily through space by using wires • Light bulb (Thomas Edison) • Streetcars and Subways

  4. The Growth of Industrial Prosperity Major Changes (1870-1914) • Internal – combustion engine, fired by oil and gas • Cars, ocean liners, and eventually aircraft • Wright brothers (1903)

  5. The Growth of Industrial Prosperity New patterns were emerging with the Second Industrial Revolution Europe was divided into two economic zones Industrial Zone Agriculture Zone • Great Britain Austria-Hungry • Belgium Spain • France Portugal • Netherlands Russia • Germany

  6. The Growth of Industrial Prosperity Move towards a “World Economy” Europeans were receiving beef and wool from Argentina Coffee from Brazil Iron from Algeria Sugar from Java This was just the beginning for a “World Economy”

  7. Marx’s Theory 1848 Communist Manifesto , Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels both wrote it. They were appalled by the working conditions in factories. They blamed capitalism for the conditions. Marx believed that all of world history is “history of class struggles”.

  8. Marx’s Theory Marx also believed that the oppressed would eventually revolt against the oppressors. This would lead to one person having absolute power and controlling production (dictatorship). Working Class leader developed a Socialist Party that was based on Marxist. It became a massive political machine

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