Spread of Industrialization Why didn’t industrialization spread quicker in the rest of Europe/World as it did in Britain and the US?
Causes of Slow Industrialization Discuss: Why would these reasons slow industrialization? 1) Wars, revolutions, unstable govt 2) Political disunity (countries not yet unified) Obstacles to Industrialization 4) Geographic problems (no resources, mountains, isolated) 3) Social structure (class system or absolute rule)
European/Asian Industrialization Country Obstacle to Industrialization How they industrialized Belgium Revolution against Dutch (1) 1) British engineers sell stolen secrets 2) Use waterways, lots of coal France Wars, unstable government (1) Napoleon III brings stability, industrialize in a “measured” method Germany Country wasn’t unified (2) Hire British engineers Coal in Ruhr Vlly 3) Build railroads to link German cities
Hurt by revolutions lacks rivers & roadways(1 & 4) Japan Isolated from West (4) 1) Government begins to finance textile industry 2) Private companies invest Spain Hurt by revolutions lacks rivers & roadways(1 & 4) Begin to produce cotton Italy country not unified (2) Begin to produce silk Austria-Hungary Revolutions, absolute monarchy, mountains limit RR (1,3,4) Revolutions force A-H to industrialize (need jobs) but very slowly Russia Revolutions, class system & absolute monarchy, isolated from west (1,3,4) Must have serfs work in factories, industrialize slowly
Impact of Industrialization Use page 299 to answer the following questions in complete sentences: Why did industrialization create global inequality? How did industrialization lead to powerful nations taking advantage of weaker nations? How did industrialization give Europe an advantage over other parts of the world? What positives came out of industrialization Discuss: What issues may the industrial revolution create in the world?