In the mid-nineteenth century, two major figures, Karl Marx and Giuseppe Mazzini both sought reform in Europe’s economic and social systems, though having very different ideas from each other. Marx, the father of Communism, believed that economic conflict produces social classes and inherently social classes produce conflict. He also believed in theology, the theory that history goes from point A to point B. This meant that for the Proletariats (factory workers) to own everything, the Bourgeoisie (upper and middle classes) would first have to overthrow the Aristocracy (nobles, dukes, lords). He mainly wanted equality between these classes. Mazzini, too, did not support socialism mainly because he felt relationships between social classes were important. He highly supported nationalism, …show more content…
Communism is a way of organizing a society where the government has complete possession over things, therefore eliminating private property. Marx felt that social classes created too much conflict and in order to eliminate the conflict, social classes must be eliminated first. He then figured that the first step in this revolution was for the Proletariats to win the battle of democracy by overthrowing the Bourgeoisie and rising to the position of the ruling class. Communism contradicts all past historical experience, it abolishes religion and morality instead of reforming them. Clearly, this aspect was not one of popularity in Europe. Marx also created many laws for future communist societies. These laws include: Abolition of property, Abolition of all rights of inheritance, a heavy progressive or graduated income tax, equal work obligations for all, etc. Marx was only able to see the upside of communism but was ignorant to the possibility of communist governments becoming too powerful and