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