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The World's Markets - From The Point Of View Of American Exporters (1916) (Paperback)
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The World's Markets - From The Point Of View Of American Exporters (1916) (Paperback)
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The Markets of Northeastern Europe THE North Atlantic route briefly
mentioned at the beginning of Chapter II is very much like a
trunk-line railway. As one advances to the eastward, branch lines
turn off at frequent intervals, only a few small strands continuing
as far as the Baltic. After passing the ports of the Netherlands
the great North Sea ports of Germany are next encountered, which
are also the gateways for Austria, Hungary and a vast region in
central Europe, including western Russia. Then come the
Scandinavian countries, and lastly the Baltic ports of Russia and
that country's now famous port in the far North which can only be
reached by rounding the land of the midnight sun?Archangel. The
Central Nations The strategy of the great war illustrates in a most
striking manner the advantageous position occupied by Germany and
Austria for the operations of peace as well as of war. By reason of
her central position, Germany was in command of land routes of
communication with all her neighbors. Hence, she was able largely
to monopolize the trade in manufactured goods with the neighboring
countries which are not primarily manufacturing states. Even in the
case of manufacturing countries she dominated the import trade in
many manufactured lines by underselling all competitors and sending
salesmen to every important trading center several times a year.
The Industries and Commerce of Germany Prior to 1871 the German
people were for the most part engaged in agriculture and were among
the poorest in Europe. The amazing progress that thereafter has
taken place in industry, in domestic and foreign commerce, in
finance and shipping, and in the material prosperity of the people
generally, was primarily due to the unification of the numerous
petty German States into ...
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