The chaos of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars delayed the industrialization of many western European nations. However, Germany, Belgium, and France gained ground rapidly. The regions that were coal-rich such as Northern France, Belgium and the Ruhr area of Germany quickly were industrialized. Germany's iron production increased from 40,000 tons in 1825 to 150,000 tons in 1835 and later and reached 250,000 tons in 1850. Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands joined the industrial parade only after 1850. In Eastern Europe, Poland, Hungary responded to grain import needs, particularly in the British Isles.
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Title: The industrial revolution in Europe, Germany, France, Russia, 1815-1914
Author: W. O Henderson
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