German labor conditions 20th and 21st century

German industries in the 1900s many German people worked in coal mines. These coal mines were dirty and hazardous places to work. They were ran by unions until 1933 when they were taken over by Nazis but then taken over in 1945 by socialist.

Banks and cartels played a big part in the German industries in the 1900s with more than 500 banks being ran by cartels in 1908. In the 1930s to 1940s with the Great depression German banks also failed and left many poor.

The railway industry also played a big part in Germany even though their engineering in this field was inferior to Britain rail road engineering by the 1900s the Germans had 9,400 locomotives pulling 43,000 passenger cars and 30,000 tons of freight.

Agriculture was a big industry in Germany with the use of modern agricultural methods, new fertilizers, and modern tools in 1914 Germany was the top producer of sugar and other root crops.

Germany was also a big player in the chemical market in 1914 Germany had 90% of the international trade in the chemical industry.

Steel was also a major industry in Germany in the late 19th century Germany became Europe's leading steel producing nation. Their steel industry was modeled off the U.S. steel industry and in 1913 the United States was the only country producing as much steel as Germany

The role that the German military in the 18th century began with the war on Spanish succession 1701-1714. Germany and the English  and the Dutch fought together against the French. The French were successful in taking some of the German land, but in  1706 with the help of the Dutch and English they reclaimed their land.

Next 1713-40 the Prussian army gained some power with 80,000 trained soldiers with peasants being drafted into the military and trained.

1470-89 under the rule of Frederick the Great they modernized the army and doubled the size of Prussia. Fought more objective wars to force the other side to surrender.

War of Austrian succession Empress Maira Thresa of Austria fought for her succession of the throne 

The 7 year war Prussia fought alongside Britain against Russia, Sweden, Austria, France, and Saxon. In 1752 Prussia saw a lot of losses in the war. In 1762 Berlin was taken. But the Prussian army stood strong until Elizabeth of Russia died and the army dis ban.

1815 there were 39 separate German speaking states that were joined together under the German Confederation. They were lead by the Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. They defended themselves against Austria and France from 1866-1871 and were a empire until 1918.  

Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71 Bismarck wanted a war with France to unify German people. In this war the German people did not turn against each other like previous wars.

The Germans lead by King William I amassed an army of 1.2 million men of containing 300,000 regulars and 900,000 reserve troops. They then took on 492,000 experienced French soldiers lead by Napoleon 3rd withing the first month the Germans surrounded the French and at the siege of Paris were defeated.

After these wars Germany had the most powerful military in Europe. Germanys economy was growing rapidly and in 1980 Germany went into a naval arms race with Britain.