HI109 Study Guide - Final Guide: Paris Peace Conference, 1919, French Communist Party, Paul Von Hindenburg
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Social darwinism: the belief that conflict between groups in society lead to social progress as superior groups outcompete inferior ones. Scientific ideas were corrupted by social theorists. Made assumption that each nation was a different species. Liberalism: principal concern in early 19th century was to protect the rights of the individual against the demands of the state. Advocated a constitution that limited the state"s authority; bill of rights. Believed that state interference in the economy endangered individual liberty and private property; strong advocates of laissez-faire. Approved property requirements for voting and office holding unpropertied from fucking everything up. Typical liberals: to prevent the uneducated and. Working class + monarchy should not have too much power. Thought the rcc was medieval and backwards. Believed in nation self-determination; every nation should have it"s own state. Nationalism = democracy, but got more militant. Progress" is merely a modern idea, that is, a false.
