RIGHT! Compared to all of human history, capitalism is a newcomer. Please skip to the next question!
Class society began about the same time as agriculture and animal husbandry, but capitalism was still a long way off! Please look in the written material for a better answer, or just try a different one!
Capitalists want us to believe that their system has been around forever, or at least as long as humanity has. They like to claim that capitalism is humanity's "natural" state and that it's always been around. Please look in the written material for a better answer, or just try a different one!
Socialism is superior to capitalism. Capitalism's great military power was gained in its better days. Please look in the written material for a better answer, or just try a different one!
RIGHT! No matter how much people may oppose capitalism today, it was a big improvement over what came before. Please skip to the next question
No matter how much people may oppose capitalism today, it was a big improvement over what came before. Please look in the written material for a better answer, or just try a different one!
How would we know if they were smarter, or if they had some other innate characteristic? Please look in the written material for a better answer, or just try a different one!
I think I heard somewhere that the Vikings developed their fearsomeness because of the harsh climate, but that doesn't explain the British. The Vikings raided England! Please look in the written material for a better answer, or just try a different one!
RIGHT! Capitalism is really powerful, compared to earlier economic systems. Please skip to the next question
RIGHT! Lenin explained that capitalism had reached a state of crisis in his great book, Imperialism, before World War I. From those days on, capitalism has lurched through devastating wars, economic crises, and environmental disasters. Thanks for working this tiny module. Your feedback is really important!
A tremendous financial crisis struck world capitalism in mid 2008. But the "general crisis" refers to fundamental contradictions in capitalism. Please look in the written material for a better answer, or just try a different one!
Actually, some people might say that the attacks of 9/11/02 might have given capitalism just the excuse it wanted to invade somebody for economic reasons. Please look in the written material for a better answer, or just try a different one!
1947 might be thought of as a turning point for American labor, but not for capitalism. They were just doing what they do. Please look in the written material for a better answer, or just try a different one!
The stock market crash and the great depression of the 1930s certainly showed capitalism's weakness, but they got through it with tremendous sacrifices (made by us). Please look in the written material for a better answer, or just try a different one!