How did socialists want to change the economic system?
A. All work should be done by machinery so that people can enjoy life.
B. All industry and trade should be controlled by the government or by the workers directly.
C. All competition should be controlled by the "invisible hand" of the market.
D. All taxes on personal property and business should be eliminated.
2007-03-27 19:02:25 · 6 answers · asked by Travis W 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
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2007-03-27 19:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by PJA 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
B.
Socialism is based on the idea that owners of businesses ('capital') are not really necessary: the workers should be able to run the factories themselves. They should directly elect and control the government, which should do the job that owners do.
Socialism failed when taken too far because the government could not respond to what people wanted to buy, and governments become controlled by people who just want to stay in power.
Most modern Western states are a combination of socialism and capitalism.
You should have done your reading my friend!
2007-03-28 02:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by llordlloyd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.
Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to social control. This control may be either direct -- exercised through popular collectives such as workers' councils -- or indirect --exercised on behalf of the people by the state. As an economic system, socialism is often characterized by state or community ownership of the means of production.
Hope I helped.
2007-03-28 02:13:56 · answer #3 · answered by DeepNight 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
basically none of the above. Not all socialists are communists.
But an american might answer B.
2007-03-28 05:08:24 · answer #4 · answered by dirk_vermaelen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2007-03-28 15:43:28 · answer #5 · answered by jefferson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2007-03-28 02:07:00 · answer #6 · answered by nesmith52 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋