When winston churchill said "an iron curtain has descended across the continent" of europe in 1946, what did he mean? a) nations of europe were unable to defeat hitler. b) part of europe was being isolated from democracy. c) european nations were falling victim to environmental pollution. d) europe was industrially and economically behind the rest of the world

the industrial revolution pushed the world into modern industrialization. it changed the course of history profoundly. it caused rapid urbanization and pushed cities and countries into development. the industrial revolution began in great britain with a series with new inventions which led to the creation of machines and mass production.

this caused the country to gain wealth and money and become an international superpower. it improved transportation and manufacturing inside the country, pushed people to live in urban areas and britain to become the most powerful nation in the world for a while.