On the reasons and enlightenment of Britain's decline in world rankings from the second industrial revolution

First of all, we failed to adopt new technology in the second industrial revolution and fell into productivity. Because of the large number of colonies and the vast market, Britain is not active in adopting new technologies even if its technical level is very low.

Second, there is a large amount of capital export, no domestic investment, outdated equipment and reduced production efficiency. /kloc-in the 9th century, British capitalists invested their rich monopoly profits in the United States, making the United States the leader of the second industrial revolution and forming a powerful steel, chemical and automobile industries, while Britain became a second-rate industrial country.

Third, the rise of other emerging capitalist countries has narrowed the gap with Britain.

Fourth: the colonial independence movement. After the war, the colonies became independent one after another, and the traditional advantages of Britain were completely lost.

Revelation:

Innovation is the foundation of progress; Actively adopt new technologies and apply them to production, and science and technology are the primary productive forces; At the same time, we should be far-sighted and learn to forge ahead for innovation.