The document discusses the Industrial Revolution in Germany from the late 18th century to the late 19th century and the aftermath of World War 1. It notes that the Industrial Revolution first spread to Germany in the 1840s-1850s and that Germany saw high industrial growth rates between the 1860s-1890s which increased its foreign trade. It also discusses protective agriculture policies that supported growth. After World War 1, the Treaty of Versailles required Germany to disarm and lose land, contributing to the stab-in-the-back myth.