1818- Karl Marx is born. 1820- Friedrich Engels is born. 1830- Karl Marx attends Trier High School where he studies philosophy and literature. Here he then meets a man named Alexiy van Dern who is a fanatical socialist who teaches Karl about corrupted capitalism, effect on industrialization and private ownership on society. 1836- Factories across the US stop after workers strike for better and healthier working conditions but the President ignores this and sends the federal troops to arrest or shoot the workers. 1846- Karl Marx enters politics and soon becomes Mayor of Manhattan.