Communism vs. Capitalism

Industrialization, Capitalism and Communism

Mr. Porter 7th Grade SS

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Essential Question:

How did Nationalism and Industrialization lead to the creation of Capitalism and Communism?

• A transition from Cottage Industries to Factories

• ​Occurred in Europe and the U.S. from 1750 forwards

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​Industrial Revolution

​Conditions were cramped and hazardous with no ventilation, little to no personal space, and no regulations for emergency exits, bathrooms, and eating breaks

​​Conditions

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​Hours were long with shifts averaging around 12 hours a day with no breaks

No exceptions were made for injury, pregnancy, or disability​

​​Hours

​Children as young as five years old were recruited to work for next to nothing

Many were permanently deformed or killed in the factories​

​​Child Labor

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes life for workers during the Industrial Revolution?

• Brutal

• Fair

• Clean

• Relaxing

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Reactions to Industrialization

An economic system where trade, industry, and capital are controlled by private citizens for profit​

Capitalism​

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​An economic system where trade, industry, and capital are publicly owned and profits shared equally

Communism​

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Multiple Choice

Which correlation is correct?

• Nationalism = Social Class

• Industrialization = Safe

• Capitalism = Profits

• Communism = Private

• Factories owned by everyone

• Pay is distributed by needs

• All land and resources is owned by the public

Communism

• Factories owned by individuals

• Pay is determined by owner/boss

• Freedom to run/start own company

Capitalism

Compare

Karl Marx and Communism

• In 1848 Karl Marx wrote about the idea of uniting the working classes across national borders

• His ideas were recorded in what is known as the Communist Manifesto​

• The next slides contain 10 of his points

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​The Manifesto

In 1848, Marx and his friend Friedrich Engels meet in Paris to formally collect their views on communism and write The Communist Manifesto. It was written in German, addressed to workers, and called for a classless society where all people were equal. Marx and Engels also talked about the distribution of profits and how they believed that society caused workers to suffer as a permanent underclass. In the book, they described ten aspects of a communist government that they thought were essential:

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Points

6.) Government-run communication and transportation

7.) Government-run factories and farms

8.) Equal populations in cities and towns over time

9.) Duty or responsibility of all people to work

10.) Free, government-run education for all children

1.) No private property

2.) One central, or national, bank

3.) Taxes that increase as taxable income increases

4.) Removal of property from emigrants and 'rebels'

5.) No inheritance rights

• In order to achieve Communism, Marx argued for a Socialist system

• In Socialism, the government controls trade, industry, and capital

• Once given control, no government has let it go

• No Communist Revolution has gotten past this point

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​Socialism

Multiple Select

How many Communist Revolutions have gotten past Socialism? (Mark all that apply)

• None

• Not a Single One

• Out of all of them, ZERO have

• BRUH literally NONE

Open Ended

Exit Ticket:

Which of the 10 points do you feel could have been the most beneficial for workers during the Industrial Revolution? Why?