Isms Flashcards

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Main Idea

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IR led to economic, social, and political reform. While factory owners prospered, workers suffered in the short term. suffering led to rise of socialism and eventually communism.

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2
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Relevance

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Many modern social welfare programs developed during this period

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3
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social welfare program

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governmental program designed to protect citizens from economic risks of life

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4
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Laissez Faire

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economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set prices and working conditions wo interference

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5
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Free market

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system in which market forces of supply and demand determine prices and allocate available supplies wo govt interference

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6
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LF favors what system?

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free market

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7
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Adam Smith

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author of Wealth of Nations, defended free market, supported capitalism, invisible hand theory, supply and demand

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Demand and supply

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demand falls, supply rises, price falls. rises, falls, rises.

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9
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Capitalism

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A system of government in which wealth is controlled by private owners for profit rather than the government

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10
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Dividends

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sum of money paid regularly to shareholders of a company out of profits or reserves

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11
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What effect has the IR had on social classes?

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Intensified rich-poor contrast

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12
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Carnegie believed…

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that its better to keep wealth in hands of few

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13
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Negative effect of IR according to Carnegie

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rigid social structure breeding mistrust btwn workers and employers

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14
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Positive effect of IR according to Carnegie

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cause of progress and increased goods to benefit all

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15
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Possible criticism of Carnegie

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Rich can’t be depended on to distribute

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16
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What does Carnegie believe we should do to administer wealth

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provide a good example with charity and living modesty

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17
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Socialism

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shared property distributed equally (collapsed)

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18
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Socialist goal

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society operating for wealth of all people–govt as a representative plan the economy rather than depending on market forces

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19
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Utopians

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Early socialists tried to build communities self sufficient, shared work, shared ownership of property

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20
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Cores of socialism

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society>individual, human welfare societal objective. all humans productive and equal. history is history of progressiveness.

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21
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Karl Marx quote

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“From each according to his ability, to each according to his need”

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22
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Ability sometimes =

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contribution

23
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Capitalism thru cows

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You have two cows. Sell the milk, buy a third, grow.

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Socialism thru cows

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Govt takes cows, everyone has to care for cows, govt gives you all the milk you need

25
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Communism thru cows

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communal barn w everyones cows and labor divided and milk is taken by govt

26
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Robin Hood is a

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socialist

27
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Socialism in a nutshell

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Bureaucrats give your stuff away and you’re arrested for not doing it

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Communism in a nutshell

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socialism on steroids

29
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Epoch

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pd of time in society

30
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gradation

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stage or degree

31
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What did Karl Marx write?

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Communist Manifesto (marxism)1840s

32
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Marx’s ideas concerning owners-working class relations?

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economics driving force in history–class struggle–bourgeoisie v proletariat natural enemies

33
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Which idea did Marx dislike? Why?

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Utopians-unrealistic

34
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bourgeoisie

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middle class

35
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proletariat

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working class

36
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Communism

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form of socialism with abolished classes/classless society. govt owns all businesses and controls distribution of services and sets prices

37
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invisible hand theory

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self interest of capitalism ultimately creates jobs, industry, knowledge, beauty

38
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Current Capitalist countries

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US, Germany, Japan

39
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Current Communist countries

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Cuba, former Russia, N Korea

40
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Parties: US v. USSR

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free elections and multiple parties v. one party state

41
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Ownership: US v. USSR

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Industry and agriculture owned by private v state

42
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Profit: US v. USSR

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Owners employ and keep v Classless w no individual profit making

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Govt interference: US v. USSR

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Limited v controls most aspects of life

44
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Freedom of speech: US v. USSR

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that and movement v strong censorship

45
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message of animal farm

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communism is super bad

46
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Study animal farm

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ok

47
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handouts as well

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ok

48
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which ism won the cold war

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capitalism

49
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globalization

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spread of capitalism

50
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taxes and govt programs today

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socialist institutions in a capitalist society

51
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private sector

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private ownership individuals

52
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Marx believed that in the future

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proletariat misery would begin revolution

53
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communism issue

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doesn’t take incentive into account

54
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Animal farm

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study storyline and questions