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Chapter 10 Section 2

Chapter 10 Section 2. Germany Strengthens. Germany Becomes an Industrial Giant. Making Economic Progress - Germanys population was rapidly growing from 41 million in 1871 to 67million in 1914 - Business tycoon August Thyssen built a small steel factory between 1871 to 1914

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Chapter 10 Section 2

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  1. Chapter 10 Section 2 Germany Strengthens

  2. Germany Becomes an Industrial Giant • Making Economic Progress - Germanys population was rapidly growing from 41 million in 1871 to 67million in 1914 - Business tycoon August Thyssen built a small steel factory between 1871 to 1914 • Promoting Scientific and Economic Development - New products are invented synthetic chemicals and dyes - Railroads are built and coordinated - Reorganization of banking for economic purposes

  3. The Iron Chancellor • Campaign Against the Church • Bismarck launched the Kulturkampf • Goal was to make catholics to put loyalty to the state • Campaign against the Socialists • Organized the Social Democratic Party in the 1870s

  4. Kaiser William 2 • Succeeded his grandfather as kaiser • Asked the dominating bismarck to resign • Believed that his right to rule came from God • Resisted efforts for democratic reforms • Lavished funds on the German military • Launched a campaign to expand the German navy

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