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Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution each contributed to the growth of the other. But their combined effects created socialism as people struggled to respond to changes.

Key Ideas

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Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 02:59 How is the Internet is like the railroad?
  2. 06:44 What are some features of capitalism as a cultural system?
  3. 07:29 What were some shortcomings of industrial capitalism in the nineteenth century?
  4. 08:07 Where did socialism begin as an “intellectual construct”?
  5. 12:12 What were Karl Marx’s main arguments?