Disadvantages of Nordic immigrants

Since the modern history of Europe, the countries that have risen successively are 1 and15th century. Portugal and Spain, the two earliest nation-states in Europe, with the support of their national strength, carved up the world by competing with each other, established a colonial empire with global influence by relying on new shipping routes and colonial plunder, and reached its peak in the first half of16th century, becoming the first generation of world powers. However, these two empires, which rose rapidly by plundering without developing industry and commerce, quickly prospered and declined. 2. The Netherlands, a small country in northwest Europe, with an area only equivalent to two and a half Beijing, established the world's earliest joint-stock company, the East India Company, which monopolized half of the global trade at that time; They established the first stock exchange in the world, and the capital market was born. They took the lead in establishing modern banks and invented the credit system that is still in use today. With the establishment of a series of modern financial and commercial systems,17th century became the century of the Netherlands. 3. Britain, facing the European continent across the sea, won a great victory in the naval battle with the Spanish Armada in 1588 and gradually entered the world stage. The British began to promote free trade and expand the global market with the support of strong industrial capabilities. With the joint efforts of all parties, Britain became the first industrialized country in the world. During this period, Britain defeated its powerful neighbor France and became the largest colonial empire in the world. From the middle and late19th century, the colonies became the burden of the British Empire, and the disadvantages of the free market economy gradually emerged, and Britain's development began to slow down, eventually losing its position as the world hegemon. 4./kloc-In the 7th century, King Louis XIV established the most powerful absolute kingship in the European continent in France, which made France's economic, cultural and military strength reach the first peak in history, and the city of Paris was born at that time. Louis XIV's love for culture and art cultivated people's admiration for ideology and culture, and the Enlightenment sweeping Europe spread widely in France. Germany, which has always attached great importance to education and science and technology, quickly stood at the forefront of the second industrial revolution, and surpassed Britain in more than 30 years to become the first economic power in Europe and the second in the world. However, Germany soon became the source of two world wars. After World War II, Germany split again. Through deep reflection on the war, Germany finally unified the country by peaceful means (1990 65438+ 10: 00 on October 3rd). 6. Catherine II, the queen who inherited Peter's reform, introduced European enlightenment thought, attached importance to education and tried to draft laws, but the reform could not touch serfdom. The queen's achievements can only be manifested in territorial expansion. /kloc-In the late 8th century, Russia became a big country spanning Europe, Asia and America, and became an important role in European affairs.