Writing 1000F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Friedrich Engels, Totalitarianism, Maastricht Treaty
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Marxism: a method of socioeconomic analysis that analyzes class relations and societal con ict using a materialist interpretation of historical development and a dialectical view of social transformation. It originates from the mid-to-late 19th century works of german philosophers karl marx and friedrich engels. 1914 - 1918 world war i occurred throughout europe: 1920"s considered the age of anxiety. 1939 winston churchill became prime minister of britain. 1939 - 1945 world war ii occurred throughout the world. 1946 - 1990 cold war took place between ussr and the united states. 1978 world"s first successful &test-tube& baby born in great britain. Tim berners-lee of great britain, created the world wide web. 2002 the european union released the euro as a new form of currency. 2003 ten thousand people died in heat wave in france. Bomb attack on three of london"s underground trains killed 56, injured over 700.