what factors delayed the industrialization of Eastern Europe?

what slowed industrialization

Communism.

the eastern germans are the equivalent of canadians as thought by the US, then there was that great big long wall

The protestant work ethic - the belief in hard work, capitalism and in destiny. In America, and in England and the rest of Western Europe, those factors played a huge role. Even to this day, the protestant countries in Western Europe are richer than their catholic neighbors. i. e. Britian and Germany are richer than Spain or Italy.

unwillingness to trade with other countries.