REVOLUTION FROM RUSSIA TO SOVIET UNION PART 3

What was Karl Marx's background and early life?

• Born in a wealthy family in Paris

• Born on May 5, 1818, in Trier, to a middle-class family with Jewish ancestry

• Raised in a rural village in England

• Grew up during the Renaissance period

Who was Karl Marx's collaborator, and what significant works did they produce together?

• Collaborated with Adam Smith on "The Wealth of Nations"

• Teamed up with Friedrich Nietzsche for "The Birth of Tragedy"

• Collaborated with Friedrich Engels, producing "The Communist Manifesto" and "Das Kapital"

• Worked with Thomas Hobbes on political philosophy

What was the main message of "The Communist Manifesto"?

• A call for monarchy and aristocracy

• Advocacy for imperialism

• A call to arms for the working class to unite and overthrow the capitalist system

• A defense of capitalism

According to Marx, why did he view capitalism as exploitative?

• Because it promotes equality and fairness

• Due to its focus on philanthropy

• Capitalism generates social inequalities, alienation, and economic crises

• Marx did not believe capitalism was exploitative

What was the fundamental conflict according to Marx's ideas on class struggle?

• Conflict between urban and rural populations

• Conflict between different religious groups

• Conflict between the proletariat (working class) and bourgeoisie (capitalist class)

• Conflict between intellectuals and laborers