The Industrial Revolutions

By: Dave Broker
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  • The story of how a primate species created a world full of skyscrapers, airplanes, nuclear weapons, and vaccines. From the mass production of cotton weaving in the first industrial revolution of the 18th Century, to the digital revolution of today, this podcast will explore the ways our world has rapidly changed.
    Copyright Dave Broker
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  • Chapter 68: Industrialization Spreads East

    Chapter 68: Industrialization Spreads East
    Jun 3 2024
    In the mid-19th Century, two eastern empires were humiliated by industrialized powers. To avoid further humiliation, they both decided to industrialize themselves. In the late 19th Century, Russia and Japan went through rapid modernization. But which of the two succeeded would shock everyone, come 1905.

    In this episode, we will cover:
    • The emancipation of the serfs in Russia
    • The Witte System
    • Japanese proto-industrialization
    • The Meiji Restoration
    • And the Russo-Japanese War


    Be sure to check out the Warlords of History Podcast as well!
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Chapter 67 - The Iron Chancellor & Rise of Germany

    Chapter 67 - The Iron Chancellor & Rise of Germany
    Mar 4 2024
    The Second Industrial Revolution more or less coincided with the lifespan of the German Empire. From 1871 to 1914, the new nation adopted a fairly democratic constitution, saw massive population growth, and experienced extraordinary economic development. Along the way, they created innovative new goods and services, as well as worker protections unseen anywhere else in the world.

    It was largely thanks to the leadership of the Iron Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. But after his fall from high politics, the empire redirected its gains toward militarization. And by 1918, that program would prove to be the empire’s doom.

    Support the podcast and get access to the footnotes and all bonus episodes at patreon.com/indrevpod.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Chapter 66: The Revolt of Labor

    Chapter 66: The Revolt of Labor
    Dec 4 2023
    At the end of the 19th Century, workers throughout the world were fighting increasingly bitter, bloody battles against their capitalist bosses and the governments protecting them. In this episode, we will cover such topics as:
    • Worker internationalism
    • Paris Commune
    • The Great Upheaval of 1877
    • The Haymarket Massacre
    • The Homestead and Pullman strikes
    • The Belgian General Strike of 1893
    • And more!
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    1 hr and 28 mins

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