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In 1914, imperial Germany appeared stable, united and strong. Why then had the imperial regime collapsed in revolution by the end of 1918?
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... In 1914, imperial Germany appeared stable, united and strong. Why then had the imperial regime collapsed in revolution by the end of 1918? Germany in 1914 did appear strong, stable and united. By 1914, it overhauled Britain as Europe's foremost industrial power. Her population of 66million in 1913 was second only to Russia. She mined 277Million tons of coal in 1914, second only to Britain. She milled more steel than Britain, France and Russia combined. Giant German kartels like Seimens and AEG dominated Europe's electrical market. Her chemical industry produced most of the worlds dye's and industrial acids. Finally, Germany exported nearly as much as Britain's. Moreover, German industry was served by the excellent rail networks, canal systems and a huge merchant navy, all essential to a war time economy. Germanys economic strength translated easily into military strength. The high seas fleet possessed 29 battle ships, including 13 dreadnoughts, a force














