The Industrial Revolution Spread to The Rest of Europe After 1815 (Essay Sample)

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How and Why the Industrial Revolution Spread to The Rest of Europe After 1815
Between 1660 and 1815, Britain's dominance in global geopolitics and maritime hegemony made it the wealthiest nation on Earth, igniting the Industrial Revolution. As the West's revolution "had a quantum leap," sovereignty rose, child labor increased, and women joined the working class (Spielvogel "Western Civilization: A Brief History 443). The resulting population explosion, the agrarian revolution, the expansion of cottage industries, and increased foreign trade all improved living conditions and earnings. The Industrial Revolution spread throughout Europe after 1815 as a result of a lack of skilled technical workers, investment sector automation, and general European underdevelopment in comparison to Britain.
In terms of communication and transportation, the majority of Europe lagged behind Britain. The majority of Europe's roads were in poor condition, there was no river transportation, guild limitations were in place, and high tariffs between governments slowed trade. Additionally, the continent struggled to keep up with Britain's scientific advancements due to war (Spielvogel "Western Civilization: A Brief History" 450). Finally, wars interrupted commerce, depreciated currencies, wreaked havoc on property, and sowed social and political turmoil (Spielvogel, "Western Civilization - Since 1300" 590). These conflicts deepened the technological divide between Britain and Germanyth rest of Europe. However,  Napoleon's defeat in 1815 restored normal connections, and Europe bought secondhand British equipment and technology (Spielvogel, "Western Civilization: A Brief History," 450). British technology and European industrialisation as a whole spread following this war.
Europe's industrial revolution was hindered by a shortage of professional technical skills and personnel. Britain prevented the transfer of technical know-how to the rest of Europe in order to maintain its enterprises (Engerman and O'Brien 460). By 1825, despite travel limitations, at least 2000 British mechanics were using British machinery abroad. 591) (Spielvogel, "Western Civilization Since 1300," 591). Despite legal restrictions on the export of British gear, a new era of industry emerged in Europe. Belgium, Germany, and France industrialized as a result of employing talented British employees abroad (Williamson and Neal 510). Additionally, it aided in the export of technology, manufacturing methods, technical expertise, and other industrialization-related equipment.
Industrialization spread across Europe in 1815 due to a change in investment attitudes. After the wars, Britons moved abroad to market their abilities. While most of these people were good mechanics, they also had important management, technological, and entrepreneurial skills. For example, in 1817, John Cockerill founded a highly prosperous manufacturing facility in Southern Belgium (Spielvogel, "Western Civilization - Since 1300" 591). These entrepreneurs were teachers, exporting their skills and expertise to Europe and instructing locals. In the 1840s, France and Germany created numerous technical institutions that trained engineers and mechanics, setting the stage for European industrialisation (Williamson and Neal). And nations joined forces through joint stock investment banks to trade. These banks created a fund for industrial investment (Spielvogel, "Western Civilization - Since 1300," p. 592). Germany and France slapped substantial import charges on British goods to support domestic businesses (Spielvogel, "Western Civilization: A Brief History," 452).