>>512283448its because of history you dumb fuck
the angloe literally invented industry
germany and france sit on iron and coal
which you need for initial and early industry
whem the british made good the german were likw the chinese of europe
simply imitate the british, fake their goods, even put shit like 'sheffield' on their steel goods
so leapfrogging insustry
just like the chinese try today and it works
so essentially germany at the right time was in the right geographic location and had the right ressources
everything after that was a natural consequence and worked through protectionism