The Rise of Socialism and Communism

Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel

This educational video explores the historical emergence of socialism and communism as responses to the economic disparities created by the Industrial Revolution. It begins by examining the conditions of industrial capitalism that led thinkers to seek alternatives, introducing early reformers like the Utilitarians and Utopians. The narrator clearly distinguishes between different economic ideologies, explaining the core tenets of socialism, social democracy, and communism while highlighting key historical figures such as Jeremy Bentham, Robert Owen, and Karl Marx.