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What is the goal of Socialism?

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The general goal of socialism is to maximize wealth and opportunity or to minimize human suffering through public control of industry and social services. Socialism is an alternative to capitalism where the means and profits of production are privately held. Socialism became a strong international movement in the early nineteenth century as the Industrial Revolution brought great changes to production methods and capacities and led to a decline in working conditions.

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