Chpt. 24 World history Flashcards
What is suffrage
right to vote
What was the Bessmer Process
removal of impurities from pig iron by blasting air into molten iron which would react by oxidizing slag
slag
impurities that float to the top
Thomas Edison
commercially produced the light bulb
internal combustion
engine that runs on oil and gas
mass production
production big :D
Charle words- production of many products
Socialism
economic system where people own means of production
communism
government owns means of production
Communist Manifacto
oppressors own production, so the oppressed had none and depended on their oppressors
the two groups would fight and cause classless society
Who were the oppressers?
bourgeoisie (aka middle class)
Who were the oppressed?
proletariat (working class)
What percent of the social pyramid was the working class?
80%
What industries emerged during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
Steel, chemicals, electricity, and oil
Who were the pure Marxists?
People who believed that the state of capitalism would only be destroyed by violent revolts
What is a similarity between radical socialism and pure communism?
Both economic systems were controlled by government
What is a kaiser?
German emperor
Whoooooo was the kaiser?
William II-pursued aggressive foreign policies and dropped the treaty with Russia, dividing Europe into two hostile alliance systems (meanie -3-)
Which countries made up the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary(joined 1879), and Italy (joined 1882)
Which countries made up the Triple Entente?
Britain, France, and Russia (France and Russia joined together 1894)
What was an assembly line?
a manufacturing method that allowed much more efficient mass production of goods
Who were revisionists?
People who rejected the revolutionary approach and believed that workers must continue to organize mass political parties (and possibly work with other parties) to reform
They could achieve their goals by working in the democratic system to reach socialism
In short, do politics -> get change
What was ministerial responsibility?
the idea that the prime minister is responsible to the popularly elected legislative body and not to the king or president
(Buttttt he has to listen and carry out the kaiser’s order so 1 out of 5 stars, terrible job)
What was modernism?
An art movement that rejected the ideas of the Renaissance
What was important about Marie Curie?
discovered radium (and she was French)
What was important about Einstein?
(German) developed the theory of relativity (Matter=energy)
What was important about Sigmund Freud?
(Vienna) developed the theory of human nature: human experience determined by past experience
Developed pschyoanalysis
What was psychoanalysis?
Therapy that helped bring back repress thoughts and memories
