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Most Powerful Isms

In the 19th Century, many political ideas came about and these are known as “isms”. Some isms still have a powerful influence on our society today, while others do not even exist anymore. The four different “isms” that will be discussed are Feudalism, Imperialism, Socialism, and Nationalism; being listed from the least important to the most powerful and most influential in today’s society.

Feudalism is basically a system where the political power is determined by the amount of land a person owns. Back in the 18th Century the upper class and royalty owned the most land and so they had the most political power. Even though the majority of the population did not agree, the people had no chance to have any say about the government, and they had to obey the laws. Examples where feudalism existed include countries such as France, Germany and Britain. This political system went through changes during those years. As people became more educated, there were many more philoso...

Posted by: Leonard Herriman

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