Marx's model of historical change viewed a thesis plus an antithesis as resulting in a(n)
A) classless state.
B) synthesis.
C) utopia.
D) state of permanent war.

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According to Marx's model of historical change, a thesis (a dominant idea or system) would inevitably produce an antithesis (a contradiction or challenge to the thesis). The conflict between these opposing forces would ultimately lead to a synthesis, which would incorporate elements of both the thesis and antithesis, and become the new dominant idea or system. This process of dialectical materialism would continue throughout history, driving societal change. Therefore, the correct answer is B, as Marx believed that the result of the thesis and antithesis coming together was a synthesis.

Marx's Model of Historical Change Viewed a Thesis Plus an Antithesis