Economy

• Revolutionary War


  The British Industrial Revolution coincided with the wars (1795-1815), giving Britain an advantage.

  Britain concentrated on naval power and financed its allies.

  Napoleon waged economic warfare against Britain, implementing the Continental System to boycott trade with Britain.

  Britain's wealth from trade led to subsidies to allies, disrupting which was Napoleon's aim.

  Both Britain and France adopted National Banks and paper-based currencies, stabilizing economies.
• Napoleonic War


  Napoleon's continental system was more ambitious strategy to wage economic warfare​

  Napoleon's pursuit of economic warfare led to overstretch, invading Russia and Spain.

  National Banks and paper currencies prolonged the war for both Britain and France.
• American Civil War


  The north in the ACW had a stronger economy and won = some level of correlation

  The Union blockade significantly impacted the South's cotton trade, reducing its export potential.

  Industrial growth initially didn't significantly affect the war, but later innovations played crucial roles.
• Small Wars


  Greater economic growth was seen in continental Europe, especially France and Prussia ​

  This allowed for development in other areas​

  Advantages greatly in railway systems

  Austrias volume of trade and wealth was a lot less than Prussia​

  But industry was powerful enough to produce heavy artillery and other weapons that eventually led to won wars and battles
• WW1


  War production escalated dramatically; for instance, shell production increased from 450,000 to 4.5 million per month in 1916.

  Germany's attempts to avoid dependence on imports included measures like the Hindenburg Plan to control war production.

  Britain's blockade led to significant food shortages and loss of morale, hastening the war's end.

  Russian inefficiencies in infrastructure and food distribution led to revolution, impacting war efforts.

  The German U-boat campaign brought the USA into the war against Britain, altering the dynamics of the conflict.
• WW2


  Germany initiated the 4 Year Plan for self-sufficiency.

  The Great Depression hindered rearmament efforts.

  Britain lost Singapore in 1942 despite its industrial output.

  Hitler aimed to avoid WW1-style economic controls initially.

  Britain's industrial output surpassed Japan's.

  The loss of Singapore in 1942 was a significant blow to British naval power.

  German fuel shortages impacted operations, including those in North Africa.