The 18th Century is considered the epitome of this age.
The Berlin Airlift was a major effort, primarily but not exclusively by the British, to maintain supply lines to West Berlin when the USSR refused to let supplies be delivered by road, rail, or ship. It continued for 11 months before the USSR backed down and allowed normal import of supplies to the city again. This was a victory for capitalism, as the cooperation between capitalist countries allowed West Berlin to resist the USSR's demands. It also prevented the USSR from controlling the entirety of Berlin, which would have likely led to a communist Germany and thus left capitalist Europe one nation poorer.
<span><span>The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant revival movement during the early nineteenth century. The movement started around 1800, had begun to gain momentum by 1820, and was in decline by 1870.</span>Revivals were a key part of the movement and attracted hundreds of converts to new Protestant denominations.<span>The Methodist Church used circuit riders to reach people in frontier locations.</span><span>The Second Great Awakening led to a period of antebellum <span>social </span>reform and an emphasis on salvation by institutions.</span></span>
They responded in many different ways, some resorted to violence and some, like MLK responded by protesting peacefully to make a change in society.
