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Explain what industrialization life was like in 1900. Explain how and why Karl Marx’s ideas offer hope for improving the industrialized world.

Explain what industrialization life was like in 1900. Explain how and why Karl Marx’s ideas offer hope for improving the industrialized world.

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Explain what industrialization life was like in 1900. Explain how and why Karl Marx’s ideas offer hope for improving the industrialized world.
Karl Marx (1818-1883) Prussian journalist communism Appalled by 1 the misery the workers had to endure 2 Expected the proletariat to revolt and overthrow the bourgeoisie A "Worker" State (a vast association of the whole nation) All citizens ×
Transcribed Image Text:Karl Marx (1818-1883) Prussian journalist communism Appalled by 1 the misery the workers had to endure 2 Expected the proletariat to revolt and overthrow the bourgeoisie A "Worker" State (a vast association of the whole nation) All citizens ×
he Challenges of Industrialization × A great wave of industrial growth spread across the Western world at the end of the nineteenth century. When inventors figured out how to mass-produce steel relatively cheaply, tall buildings rose toward the sky, mighty bridges spanned great rivers, and factories sprouted up. An ever-growing number of powerful machines used the newly harnessed power of electricity and petroleum to transport people and churn out mass-produced goods. People poured into cities to work long hours for low wages in dangerous, dirty, dark factories. Many workers were forced to live in miserable, overcrowded conditions.
Transcribed Image Text:he Challenges of Industrialization × A great wave of industrial growth spread across the Western world at the end of the nineteenth century. When inventors figured out how to mass-produce steel relatively cheaply, tall buildings rose toward the sky, mighty bridges spanned great rivers, and factories sprouted up. An ever-growing number of powerful machines used the newly harnessed power of electricity and petroleum to transport people and churn out mass-produced goods. People poured into cities to work long hours for low wages in dangerous, dirty, dark factories. Many workers were forced to live in miserable, overcrowded conditions.
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Industrialization was first seen in Britain, however by the early 1800s, many European countries were industrialized. America also was rapidly industrialized. With the knowledge of steam power, steam cars, steam engines, and steamships became popular. As a result, navigation became easy. It was easier to achieve trade commerce due to this. Imperial ambitions of these Nations were also given impetus by these advancements in technology. It was easier to import raw materials and export their products in their colonies. As a result, Britain arose as a superpower. However, by the late 1800s and in the 1900s, America established itself as an economic superpower. 

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