the bourgeoisie. The Industrial Revolution took place in England, which was the only country that was ready for it in the 18th century. The production from handcraft using muscle power was no longer worth it because the steam-machines were invented. These machines meant mass production and working in assembly lines. New materials were introduced to help this mass production like coal and cotton. Coal, for example, would burn faster and at a higher temperature that wood. There always needs to be a class to rule and a class to be ruled. The bourgeoisie, were the businessmen who owned the factories; therefore, a new class called the workers was born. The workers, were then the old peasants and the bourgeoisie the old landlords. Different names but same ideas. The Industrial Revolution wasn’t only about production. A new political system called socialism was introduced. Socialism came from the hands of a German called Karl Marx. Marx believed that the workers were the most important class; therefore they should rule. Karl Marx with his two books, the “Communism Manifesto” and “Capital” revolutionized some people’s minds. The Industrial Revolution made the big change on people’s lives.The fourth Fundamental is Nationalism and Democracy. We have to give all the credits of the fundamental to one man, Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon changed our lives introducing a new “religion” called Nationalism. Nationalism can have a lot of meanings but the two that are commonly used are: 1: love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it and 2: the conviction that the culture and interests of your nation are superior to those of any other nation. Since Nationalism was introduced it took over people’s lives until our days. Some could say that nationalism is a way of thinking; however, in my opinion I think that it is a way feeling. Hitler was a radical nationalist, which is really ironic beca...
