One must admit, ever since the Franco-Prussian War, the development of the Germans has hit an accelerated pace.
The unified German Empire quickly became the world's second strongest industrial power, and the speed of industrial development was not in the least affected by the unification of the country.
In 1871, Germany's steel production was only 251,000 tons. But last year, Germany's annual steel production had already exceeded 400,000 tons.
Although surpassed by the equally rapid development of the United States, Germany's steel production still ranked third in the world, far exceeding France's 300,000 tons.
It's worth mentioning that Spain's steel production, after nearly a decade of hard work, finally reached a scale of 201,000 tons.
