MYP History Ideologies in the 20th Century Notes

Ideologies in the 20th Century: How Did Ideologies Shape Global Conflict?

1. Ideologies in the 20th century worked a bit like rival apps that cannot run on the same device.
2. Once a country downloaded one, it often clashed with any country running the opposite one: which is basically the story of 20th-century conflict.

1. Humanism: putting people, not supernatural authority, at the centre

1. Humanism is the belief that humans should make decisions using reason, ethics, and empathy rather than fear or divine command.
   1. Challenges religious or authoritarian control.
   2. Pushes for dignity, equality and human rights.

2. Existentialism: meaning in a world that feels meaningless

1. Existentialism took off because two world wars left people wondering what the point of anything was.
   1. Says you create your own purpose.
   2. Rejects blind obedience to tradition or authority.
   3. Encouraged people to think, act and live authentically.