Which one among the following sums up Marxs view about history ?

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Q: 56 (CDS-II/2010)
Which one among the following sums up Marx’s view about history ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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{'history': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'past events': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'oppressed classes': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'wars': [3, 0, 2, 3], 'succession': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'record': [0, 0, 5, 2], 'faithful record': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is option 2: "History is a succession of struggle between the oppressor and the oppressed classes." This statement best summarizes Marx`s view about history.

Option 1, which suggests that history is a record of the wars between various people, does not accurately capture Marx`s perspective. While Marx does acknowledge the existence of conflicts and struggles in history, he argues that these conflicts are primarily driven by the dynamics between the ruling class (oppressor) and the working class (oppressed).

Option 3, which states that history is a faithful record of past events, is too general and does not reflect Marx`s emphasis on the role of social classes and their conflicts in shaping historical development.

Option 4 states that none of the above options are correct, but this is not the case as option 2 aligns with Marx`s views.

In summary, Marx believed that history is characterized by an ongoing struggle between the oppressor and the oppressed classes, with social and economic conflicts playing a central role in shaping historical progress.

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