Now I see how we all missed the superlative secret German industrial production.
It was all produced from hidden bases in the Frisian Islands...
It was all produced from hidden bases in the Frisian Islands...
And some British industrial output from shadow cottagesNow I see how we all missed the superlative secret German industrial production.
It was all produced from hidden bases in the Frisian Islands...
https://books.google.com.vn/books?i...nepage&q=british population 1870 1914&f=falseif you want to really look at innovation you should look at patents (as a proportion each had, as well as how they compared with the United States, France, Belgium and Italy (well at least northern Italy) as well as Austria Hungary and Russia
Then look to see how widely adopted patents were in each and how those patents influenced industrial development as well as the development of internal and external markets.
You could get a Phd exploring this, it is hardly a subject that can be easily summarized.
As Paul Kennedy in his "Rise and Fall of the Great Powers" did a pretty good look at the overall picture you could easily find something to start with.
Political systems matter too... the British had a more open system but their elites generally stayed out of industry. British research gave us radar for example and they helped design the first useful computer.
The Germans ended up with a more closed oligarchial system (under the Nazis) and had a distinct lack of focus when it came to development
A comparison is in a lot of ways an apples to oranges comparison because of the unique situations in both nations. Hardly an easy comparison and over generalizing is not going to help when it comes to analysis.
https://books.google.com.vn/books?i...nepage&q=british population 1870 1914&f=falseCountry's don't have 'tech levels' in anything but a very general (1st/2nd/3rd world) each industry or even each firm/factory is different....
Note that Germany mass produced radios during 1930s, although with propaganda purpose. During battle of France, German forces were better equipped regarding communication equipment.
Note that Germany mass produced radios during 1930s, although with propaganda purpose. During battle of France, German forces were better equipped regarding communication equipment.
They needed that
'Volksempfängers', the 'Peoples Receiver' was made, as there were few low cost radios available.
Not the case in the UK, where the BBC promoted in 1939 that 98% of the population were able to listen to their broadcasts. Marconi sold a lot of radios.
Well, but the lack of radios of Allies forces, especially in tanks, was a major cause of the fall of Framce
That was from choice, not from inability to make sets.
Plus, don't forget that many of the early Panzers had receivers only, and couldn't transmit.
Out of interest, have you eaten at all while looking for proof of German superiority.....the word obsession springs to mind.
This thread is not just about war. Telephone makes communication easier and faster, especially at home or in offices, thus improving living standard and productivity. They, as well as typewriters, were like computers today. In the UK, only the rich could afford them before ww1, while many firms still had only pens and papers in offices.Number of telephones though...
What's losing two World Wars in twenty five years to (apparently) technically inferior opponents when compared with the ability to order pizza from the comfort of your living room?
https://books.google.com.vn/books?id=jnDA4vY9kFEC&pg=PT212&dq=british+population+1870+1914&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiakqfg9u3QAhWDjZQKHSHaC0sQ6AEIQjAH#v=onepage&q=british population 1870 1914&f=false
This link mentioned all, TFP growth, number of inventions and % of patents granted in the US. Germany outperformed Britain in all 3 categories.
In technical eduction, Germany before Nazi, no contest. Most sources, except for Edgerton, noted that British society at that time was too anti-tech, anti-science.
These are quite British bashing but they are true
Read the whole passage please. British composition of patents were also mostly of old and lower tech sectors. Besides, Germany had more MAJOR inventions. This indicated that Britain were not at the forefront of the Second Industrial Revolution. In fact, Britaim had never been a pioneer in the second industrial revolution.Because I am descended from inferior British stock (with a hint of tar), I am too lazy to look up my own material, so I will use the reference you provided...
The relative rise of German capability is more starkly seen in per capita terms: whereas the average Britain was patenting more than twice as frequently in America as the average German in 1886-1890, by 1910-15 the gap had narrowed to just 17%. refer pg 90 of your reference
So based on your criteria, the average Briton was only 17% smarter than the average German in 1915 - good to know.
Despite only having a slender advantage in intellect, in 1913 the British share of world trade of manufactured goods was a healthy 31.8% compared to Germany at 19.9% and the USA at 13.2%, despite the British having a substantially smaller population base than either of those "competitors". refer page 83 of your reference
Read the whole passage please. British composition of patents were also mostly of old and lower tech sectors. Besides, Germany had more MAJOR inventions. This indicated that Britain were not at the forefront of the Second Industrial Revolution. In fact, Britaim had never been a pioneer in the second industrial revolution.
Finally, good luck finding a British equivalent of Krupp or Siemens.
Read the whole passage please. British composition of patents were also mostly of old and lower tech sectors. Besides, Germany had more MAJOR inventions. This indicated that Britain were not at the forefront of the Second Industrial Revolution. In fact, Britaim had never been a pioneer in the second industrial revolution.
Finally, good luck finding a British equivalent of Krupp or Siemens.