2. In the process of Germany's development to the beginning of the 20th century, Germany's economic strength has been second only to the United States, ranking first in Europe. In addition, the high degree of industrialization achieved by rapid development brought a large number of skilled workers to Germany, which made the territory of Germany not expand but shrink after the two world wars, but then grew at a very fast speed. The failure of World War I made Germany lose all its overseas colonies, so during World War II, Germany regarded the whole of Europe as its raw material source and market. After Germany returned to Europe, it plundered the wealth of many places in Europe with its own strength, which also became a reason for the rapid economic development.
3. The influence of British industrial revolution and the catalysis of French revolution pushed old Germany into a new era of industrial development. The development of economy and the arrival of the climax of industrial revolution provided impetus and conditions for the reunification of Germany. In the first industrial revolution, Germany fell behind other countries in continental Europe. This divided German country lacks a stable economic development environment, and different countries lack a common direction. A stable and effective central government with extensive intervention and protection functions is an indispensable prerequisite for modernization. Only in this way can we create a better framework for the development of commodity economy.
Although Germany did not fully catch up with the first industrial revolution, it happened to be a historical opportunity for Germany's development. After the reunification of Germany, the second industrial revolution was in the ascendant. The first and second industrial revolutions in Germany were carried out at the same time, which saved the time and consumption of the two industrial revolutions in Germany and had a high starting point.
According to Jiugong education statistics, at the beginning of the 20th century, Germany's economic strength was second only to the United States, ranking first in Europe. High industrialization brought a large number of skilled workers to Germany, which made Germany rise rapidly after the two world wars and reduced the country's area by hundreds of thousands of square kilometers.