Eduard Bernstein

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Eduard Bernstein born?January 6, 1850
2. When did Eduard Bernstein die?December 24, 1932 (age 82)
3. Where was Eduard Bernstein born?Berlin, Germany
4. Who was Eduard Bernstein?Eduard Bernstein was a German thinker who helped people rethink how to make society fairer. He lived in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
5. What did Bernstein think about revolutions?He believed that big changes should happen slowly, step by step, instead of all at once. This way, people could improve their lives without violent conflict.

Revisionism: A theoretical approach that re-examines and modifies established doctrines, in Bernstein's case, updating Marxist principles to fit contemporary conditions.
Evolutionary Socialism: The belief that socialist transformation can be achieved through gradual, democratic processes and reforms, rather than revolutionary action.
Social Democracy: A political ideology advocating for a capitalist economy regulated by the state to ensure social justice, welfare, and democratic rights.
Proletariat: The working class, especially industrial workers, who Marx believed would eventually overthrow the capitalist class.