1865 - 1901
The first stage of German industrialization begins in 1835 with the
building of the first German railway.
At around
the same time ... 
1902 - 1924
At the turn of the century, the British chemist Sir William Crookes
delivers a lecture to the British Association for the Advancement
of Science in Bristol titled
"The Wheat
Problem." ... 1925 - 1944
After the First World War, the situation for the population in
Germany is alarming: The Kaiser has abdicated and the economic
outlook is dire. Reparations, the dismantling of factories, a
scarcity of coal and inflation prevent
economic
recovery ... 1945 - 1964
The post-war years are marked by streams of refugees, a shortage of
housing and unemployment. City centers, residential areas and
industrial
plants lie in ruins
... 1965 - 2006
Germany's economic boom continues until the mid-1960s, but in 1967
the country slides into recession for the first time.
Gross domestic product ...