Back This information is to accompany Unit One of the Curriculum Guide. The class that controlled production would not freely give up its control of production. The only way to make the ruling class give it up was through revolution. Therefore conflict between the classes was inevitable.
Capitalism is only one stage in the progress of humankind.
This class controlled the means of producing goods, the factories and machines. Capitalism would force the workers into deeper and deeper poverty while the bourgeoisie would become wealthier as the means of production fell into fewer and fewer hands. This would lead to depressions, imperialism, wars and finally a revolution led by the proletariat. Since the bourgeoisie would fight to retain its power and wealth, as had all ruling classes in history, and because they controlled the police, government and courts, violence was almost inevitable. The proletariat, following the revolution, would create a classless society.