the industrial revolution and the world ap world mr. owen and sr. colden spring 2013

The Industrial Revolution and the World

AP World

Mr. Owen and Sr. Colden

Spring 2013

Variations on a Theme: Industrialization in the United

States and Russia

Intro: IR Spread to Continental Europe

By 1900, it was established in the United States, Russia, and Japan

Similar outcomes wherever it was established

Effects of Industrialization affected by

Examples:Variations are most apparent in the

cases of the United States and Russia

The United States: Industrialization without Socialism

American IR began with New England textiles (1820s)

Explosive growth after Civil War

US Government played an important role:

The United States: Industrialization without Socialism

Pioneering of mass production techniques

Creation of “culture of consumption”

Self-made Industrialists become cultural heroes!

The United States: Industrialization without Socialism

Series social divisions arose:

Russia: Industrialization and Revolution

Intro: Political Structure

Who initiates change:

Result: State set out to improve economic / industrial backwardness

Russia: Industrialization and Revolution

Russian Industrial Revolution was launched by the 1890s

Middle class disliked Russia’s deep conservatism

Russian working class rapidly radicalized

Russia: Industrialization and Revolution

Marxist socialism appealed to some educated Russians

1905 Revolution

Reforms

Failures

Russia: Industrialization and Revolution

Russian Revolution broke out in 1917

Only in Russia did industrialization lead to violent social Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Latin America in the Nineteenth Century

IntroductionBeyond Europe and North America, only

Japan underwent major industrialization in the nineteenth century elsewhere, only modest experiments in industry did not transform societies Non-industrialized societies still felt the impact

of European and North American developments

After Independence in Latin America

Reasons for a late start:

Political Life

After Independence in Latin America

Fundamental changes brought by independence:

Integration into World Economy

After Independence in Latin America

Becoming like Europe?

Who benefitted?

Industrial workers:

After Independence in Latin America

The case of Mexico:

Export Boom and Effects