Flashcards: 23 Mass Society in an Age of Progress
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 Edward Bernstein | A revisionist socialist, wrote Evolutionary Socialism (1899), believed workers should organize politically and accomplish their goals through the democratic process (voting). |
| Revisionist Socialism | All socialists who did not believe in Marx's theories, wanted to change the process by either using legal means (voting) or illegal means (terrorism or violent revolution). |
| Kulturkampf | Bismarck's attempt to break down the Catholic church in Germany, called "battle for modern civilization", take education and marriage out of the hands of the clergy. |
| Public health Act of 1875 | England, first law in western history to include improvement in living conditions as part of local government responsibility. |
| Belle Epoque | Era in Europe between 1870-1910 marked by consumerism, entertainment and leisure. |
| Social Democrats | Founded 1875, strong socialist, Marxist political party in Germany, would become strongest in Europe. |
| The Boulanger Crisis | French army officer plans to overthrow the government by organizing all discontents. Lost nerve at the end and fled, France survives, his supporters are embarrassed and discredited. |
| Emperor William II | German emperor 1888-1918; last German Kaiser. Dismissed Bismarck in 1890. Took Germany on a socialist, imperialist route in domestic and international affairs. |
| Cartels | Large corporations in the late 1800s that controlled both the raw materials and the means of production. Monopolistic. |
| Octavia Hill | Middle class female reformer, English, rehabilitated old London housing to make life better for the inhabitants. Believed in giving the poor an environment they could use to improve themselves. |
| Paris Commune | Organized attempt to over throw new French National assembly in 1871, led by radical Republicans and militant Marxists, was suppressed by government troops. |
| Irish Home Rule | Program pushed by Gladstone to allow more self-government for the people living on the Island off the coast of England, defeated several times, finally passed in 1914. |
| Mikhail Bakunin | Anarchist (sometimes labeled revisionist socialist), Russia, believed in violent overthrow of government. Known for advocating extreme violence. |
| Bessemer Process | System developed during the 1860s to remove impurities from molten iron. Aided the development of the steel industry. |