1, the symbol of the first industrial revolution: the use of steamer; The invention of Jenny's spinning machine1860s ~19 mid-century, 1765 marked the beginning of the first industrial revolution.

2. The symbol of the second industrial revolution: the wide application of electricity; Since 65438+70s; After 1870, science and technology developed by leaps and bounds, and various new technologies and inventions emerged one after another, which were quickly applied to industrial production, greatly promoting economic development.

3. The symbol of the third industrial revolution: the extensive application of atomic energy, computer and space technology; This scientific and technological revolution has not only greatly promoted the changes in the economic, political and cultural fields of human society, but also affected the way of life and thinking of human beings. The third scientific and technological revolution is the largest and most far-reaching scientific and technological revolution in human history so far, and it is an important event that cannot be ignored in the history of human civilization.

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In the era of industrial society, new social problems such as poverty, environmental pollution and crime have become more common. It marks the initial formation of the world market; Promote the rise of modern cities, accelerate the process of urbanization, increase the population rapidly, and change people's lifestyles and concepts;

It greatly improves the labor efficiency, greatly increases the ratio of product value to labor value, increases the production land, makes a large number of animals on the verge of extinction or extinction, and destroys the biological chain. A vicious circle. It caused the transformation from handicraft workshop industry to factory industry.

Industrialization also changed the government. Many countries practise imperialism to dominate all kinds of raw materials and markets to support industrial development. Industrial workers (proletariat) have learned the skills of organization and negotiation. As a result, the process of democracy has accelerated, because workers demand more say in managing society.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Industrial Revolution