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Krupp Scandal Grandeur in Germany and Factory Legacy
The Krupp empire faces a crisis as officials are bribed to favor arms contracts and German newspapers spread war scare tales. The piece traces the rise of Alfred Krupp, the family’s management, and Bertha Krupp’s role, describing Essen as a city built by the Krupp works and detailing the group’s vast industrial footprint and its influence on Germany’s armaments and economy.
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Ermany
Krupp
Krupps
Berlin
War Department
Liebknecht
von Heeringen
Vorwaerts
Deutsche Munitions Und Waffenfabrik
Paris
France
Deutsche Munitions Und Wadffenfabrik
Reichstag
Friedrich Krupp
Essen
Alfred Krupp
Friedrich
Alfred
Bertha Krupp
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Russia
Turkey
Friedrich A. Krupp
Port Arthur
Japan
Dewey
Manila
London
Iron and Steel Institute
Bessemer
William
William I
Morgan
Krupp Works
Essen Works