Marxism and Labor Movements

The video provides an overview of Karl Marx's life, ideas, and legacy. It discusses the historical context of the Industrial Revolution and the social theorists who influenced Marx. It covers Marx's early life, education, and career, including his collaboration with Friedrich Engels. The creation and content of The Communist Manifesto are explored, along with Marx's later life and his work on Capital. The video concludes with Marx's posthumous influence and legacy, including the rise of Marxist trade unions and the Bolsheviks. Review questions are provided to reinforce key concepts.

What was a significant technological advancement during the Industrial Revolution that influenced Marx's ideas?

• Electricity

• Automobiles

• Television

• Steam-powered machines

Which early socialist thinker proposed the idea of 'Phalanstères'?

• Karl Marx

• Robert Owen

• Charles Fourier

• Henri Saint-Simon

Where did Karl Marx move after his newspaper was suppressed in Cologne?

• Paris

• London

• New York

• Berlin

Who was Karl Marx's lifelong friend and collaborator?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Friedrich Engels

• Charles Fourier

• Henri Saint-Simon

What is the main theme of the first chapter of the Communist Manifesto?

• The struggle between classes

• The call for workers to unite

• The critique of other socialist movements

• The abolition of private property

What concept did Marx introduce in his work 'Capital'?

• Communist League

• Phalanstères

• Surplus value

• Utopian socialism

Which country experienced a significant uprising of workers in 1848?

• Germany

• England

• France

• Russia

Which international organization of labor movements was founded in 1889?

• The Communist League

• The Second International

• The Bolsheviks

• The First International

What was a key difference in Lenin's adaptation of Marxism in Russia?

• Emphasis on peasant soldiers

• Rejection of Marxist ideology

• Focus on industrial workers

• Adoption of capitalist principles

What was the ideological framework for major revolutions in China?

• Marxism-Leninism

• Utopian socialism

• Capitalism

• Feudalism