The video on the left is about the magnitude 9.1 earthquake and tsunami near Indonesia, called the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake, in the Indian Ocean on D ecember 26, 2004 that killed over 200,000 people.
Industry had been growing rapidly before unity, but from 1871 to 1914 German industries were jumping by leaps and bounds. Prior to WWI, Germany was out producing steel production of the entire British Empire, previously the largest steel producing nation.owever, if the German Empire had continued, it would probably have surpassed Britain and almost matched that of the US. Stay at the Top. From 1871 to 1914, Germany's population rose by a third to 65 million.
If you have ever seen the movie King Kong, you may remember the building that the giant ape climbs. The Empire State Building officially opened on this day in history, May 1, 1931. President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., and on came the lights in the world's tallest skyscraper.Before that, the Chrysler Building briefly held the record at 1046 feet.f you have ever seen the movie King Kong, you may remember the building that the giant ape climbs. The Empire State Building officially opened on this day in history, May 1, 1931. President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., and on came the lights in the world's tallest skyscraper.