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Two political cartoons featuring Otto von Bismarck and the #Pope. In the first, he plays chess with Pius IX during the Kulturkampf. In the second, he and Leo XIII are “‘Of One Mind’ (For Once!)”, combining their efforts to stop #socialism. . Learn more in Ch67, available now!

Images of heavy industry during the German Empire. Learn all about this topic in Chapter 67: “The Iron Chancellor & Rise of #Germany” . #history #GermanHistory #historypodcasts #IndustrialRevolution #2ndIndustrialRevolution #OttovonBismarck #industrialization #steel #iron

The German #chemicals #industry in the #2ndIndustrialRevolution: (1) The BASF factory in 1866; (2) A BASF lab in 1900; (3) Bayer’s Phenacetin plant in 1888; (4) A Bayer lab in 1891. . Learn more in Ch67 (available now) . #history #pharma #dyestuffs #Germany #GermanHistory

Founded by #industrialist Emil Rathenau, AEG was the main competitor of Siemens in late 19th-century #Germany. Among their innovations was (1) Berlin’s first power plant, (2) electric rail, (3) electric fans, and (4) electric hair dryers. . #History #GermanHistory #1800s

Artwork depicting life in the working-class quarters of Berlin during the #2ndIndustrialRevolution. . #history #germany #germanhistory #historypodcasts #industrialrevolution #workingclass #labor #slums #tenement #art

Shout out Chapter 41! (IYKYK) 🪢⚙️

German Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941) was much more active in the affairs of his empire than his predecessors and drove Otto von Bismarck to resign as Chancellor. Under his reign, #Germany abandoned #Realpolitik for #Weltpolitik, leading to the empire’s eventual downfall.

SMS Brandenburg, launched in 1891. In the lead up to WWI, #German #industrialization was steered toward the global naval arms race. By 1914, they had 22 modern, steel-plated warships - second in Europe only to the UK. . #germany #history #navy #battleship #industrialrevolution

A fascinating issue touching on #ai and #globalization in the age of #Industry 4.0 #africa #tech #techindustry #4thIndustrialRevolution buff.ly/3wLSeDi

📣 New Podcast! "Chapter 68: Industrialization Spreads East" on @Spreaker #imperialism #industrialization #japan #meiji #russia #witte spreaker.com/episode/chapte…

Tsar Alexander II (1818-1881). During his reign, he ended the Crimean War, freed the #serfs, and led an overhaul of Russia’s judicial and political systems. It set the country on course for its own #IndustrialRevolution in the late 19th Century. Learn more in Ch68, available now!

Russian Finance Minister Sergei Witte did more than anyone else to advance Russian #industrialization. From 1892 until 1903, the “Witte System” expanded the #railroads and the industries supporting them. But it came at a heavy price, especially to the peasants. #Russia #history

The successor of United Fruit behaving just like United Fruit. (Among the topics we’ll be covering in the next chapter!) #capitalism #imperialism #UnitedFruit #BananaRepublics nytimes.com/2024/06/11/wor…

The future Tsar Nicholas II laying earth for construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. At 5,400 miles, it was the centerpiece of the Witte System and would be the longest #railroad in the world. Learn more about this triumph (and the disappointments) in Chapter 68! #podcasts

The arrival of US Commodore Perry and the Black Ships, as depicted in #Japanese #art. Around the world, this moment is known as the starting point for modern #Japan. Learn more in Chapter 68: #Industrialization Spreads East (available now!) . #history #historypodcasts #navy

Your host on a visit to Nijō Castle in 2019. It was here where the last Shogun surrendered power to the #Meiji Emperor in 1867, beginning one of the most consequential revolutions in world #history. Among other things, it led to the #industrialization of #Japan. 🇯🇵

The Tomioka Silk Mill, circa 1873. Following the Meiji Restoration, #Japan underwent massive and rapid #industrialization, setting it up to become a great power by the turn of the 20th Century. More in Chapter 68! #IndustrialRevolution #historypodcasts #JapaneseHistory #factories

Scenes from the Russo-Japanese War, including the attack on Port Arthur (1) and the Battle of Tsushima (4). Learn all about it in Chapter 68: Industrialization Spreads East! . #history #historypodcasts #Russia #Japan #war #battle #20thCentury #IndustrialRevolution #podcasts

Well, the new Industrial Revolutionary came about 4 weeks earlier than expected. Everyone is happy and healthy, but the date of the next episode is being pushed back. A reminder that you can get updated about its eventual release by signing up for the e-newsletter (link in bio).