Friday, November 20, 2009

Karl Marx and Communism

     Karl Marx thought of a different kind of idea where people working in factories could overtake a government and rule its country. He called it Communism. Marx disagreed with the 
Industrial Revolution. Communism was also where the same amount of money received would be be the same. Workers would also run the country so that there would be no government. Russia tried it out, but failed after 70 years. China, Cuba, and North Korea are the remaining Communist countries.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Karl Marx and the Industrial Revolution

     Karl Marx was born Jewish and became German, but he had good ideas for Russia. He heard about the Industrial Revolution, which was an era of jobs, factories, and many good opportunities. But he thought that there should be a different way of life. Marx called it Communism. It was where people with jobs  had more freedom than landlords. However, it would be harsh because many governments were replaced by Communist groups. There would be no jobs, school, fun, sports, or any other activity going on in a Communist country. Marx never supported the things going on in the Industrial Revolution, especially the jobs, factories, and inventions there.