Economy Flashcards
1
Q
What was Germany’s population in 1871 and what did it grow to in 1914?
A
- 40 million to 68 million
2
Q
What did a growing population mean for Germany?
A
- provided workers for growing industrial cities
3
Q
What did Germany industrialised by 1914?
A
- produces 1/3 of world’s electrical goods
- leading world power in chemical production
- twice as much steel as Britain
- engineering firms of Bosch and Siemens were known worldwide