World 1760 - 1939
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Timeline World 1760 - 1939 |
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1870 Unification of Germany During
the 18th century many of the smaller German states united peacefully
with others and the larger states, such as Prussia, Saxony and Bavaria,
began to expand, taking over neighbouring states. In 1870 this process
was completed when 350 states were finally united together. The new
country, Germany was the largest and potentially the most powerful in
Europe. Germany exploited its coal and iron reserves, built railways
and by the late 1880s established new industries, among them cotton
manufacturing. These industries began to compete with Britain and by
1900 had eroded Britain's dominance in the world economy.
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