Social Darwinism was the evolutionary notion of:
A) race.
B) survival of the fittest.
C) domination.
D) genetics.

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Social Darwinism was based on the idea of survival of the fittest, where those who were better adapted to their environment would survive and those who were not, would not. This idea was applied to social and political structures, where those who were considered "superior" would dominate and those who were "inferior" would be eliminated. While race and genetics played a role in some interpretations of Social Darwinism, the core idea was survival of the fittest.

Social Darwinism Was the Evolutionary Notion Of