Wilhelmine Germany: specific information Flashcards
what happened to Germany’s productive capacity between 1870 and 1913
it increased eight fold
growth of the German steel industry
- increased nine fold in this period
- by 1914 it was double that of Britain
which two German firms dominated the world electrical industry
AEG and Siemens
by 1914, what percentage of electrical products originated from Germany
50%
what percent of the population lived in towns by 1914 compared to in 1890
more than 60% lived in towns compared to just 40% in 1890
what did the German chemical industry lead the way in the production of
fertiliser dyes and pharmaceutical products
what did Daimler-Benz manufacture
the world’s first automobile
what two countries was Germany matched by in their prominent role in the world economy
Britain and the USA
what was the increase in Germna exports between 1880-1914
2.9 to 10.1 billion marks
by 1914, was the x largest creditor
third
what did Germany’s share of global ship building rise to by 1914
11%
by 1914, the value of trade passing through Hamburg was only exceeded by what two other port cities
New York and Antwerp
where German colonies of any economic significance
no
population increase in Germany from 1871-1910
41 million to 65 million
what happened to enrolment in universities during the period 1880-1914
it doubled
where did the electrical industry grow most quickly and by what percentage did production there grow.
the Rhine area - increasing by 150% between 1901 and 1915
what was the increase in number of cartels between 1887 to 1900
70 to 300
whilst there was a trade gap by 1900 what more than made up the difference
‘invisibles’ such as return on foreign investments
in what way was Bismarck’s influence felt years after his fall
his import tariffs of the 19th century had helped protect Germany’s industrial growth
By 1907, the industrial Rhineland and Westphalia had absorbed how many internal migrants
over 1 million
On average, how many trade union workers per year went on strike between 1905 and 1913
200 000
The average German worked nearly two hours a day longer than the average British worker in the 1890s; yet German workers earned how much less than their British counterparts
nearly 1/3 less
The population of Essen, for example, had increased by how much in the period of 1870 to 1910.
from 50 000 to nearly 300 000
Weltpolitik
imperialist foreign policy that aimed to transform Germany into a global power
the triple entente
Russia, France and Britain
the tripple alliance
Germany, Austria and Italy
how many votes did the 1898 Naval Bill pass by
212 to 139 votes
Flottenpolitik
building up the navy to allow Germany to become a world power
