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.
Versailles, 1871 The new Emperor is on top of the steps. The figure in white stands proudly surveying what he has achieved. It is Bismarck. The Rise of German Nationalism 1830s-1870s The Unification of Germany This is a map of the German Confederation, which was established in 1815 and survived until 1867.Allies of nationalism The educated middle-class had become important to German society. They were the doctors, lawyers and business men, who helped make the German states prosperous.he Unification of Germany This is a map of the German Confederation, which was established in 1815 and survived until 1867. Allies of nationalism The educated middle-class had become important to German society. They were the doctors, lawyers and business men, who helped make the German states prosperous.