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Karl Marx, a German philosopher, once predicted that a revolution would arise among the working class. The misery of the proletariats would set off a world revolution. The proletariats would triumph over the bourgeoisie and set up a new classless communist society. This “scientific socialism” theory that he formed was claimed to be based on a scientific study of history. Unfortunately, many of the assumptions on which he based his theories were wrong. The standard of living of the working class improved. Political, social, and economical conditions for the working class became better. With the improvements came a lost of appeal for a world revolution in industrially developed western countries. People are often more satisfied when they have a say in the government and how it is run. By the late 1800s, all men in most western countries had been granted the vote. With a voice in the government now, the working class could push for more reforms to make their lives even better. In 1900, a new political party formed, beco