HIS 2342 Lecture Notes - Weimar Constitution, Spanish Civil War, Socialist Unity Party Of Germany
2 Jan 2013
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Population growth in central and eastern europe, fewer in northern and western europe. Urbanised northern and western europe, while more rural eastern and central, movement of peoples both going outside of europe and also within europe ,due to various reasons. Some historians view turn of century as an economic depression: but not all european countries reacted in this way. Economic contrast between industrialized west and north, and agricultural east becomes much starker. Steel and chemical production, plus engineering breakthroughs, western and northern european countries were able to procure ships, arms and trains. Working class, doesn"t see a distinction between skilled and unskilled labour, mechanization. All workers became homogenized due to mechanization, standardized consumer products flooding the market. Some prospered, others suffered mechanization brought forth new job opportunities. Landholding elites no longer the richest members of society, rather individuals make fortunes through financial services become prevalent.
