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Alfred's Steel Plan
26:27 - 30:03 (03:35)
Alfred, a Germanic merchant, boasted about meeting the German Union's steel needs and developed new methods of making better steel, while growing paranoid about corporate espionage. He teamed up with another merchant to pretend to be British people to learn the secrets of fine steel production.
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Alfred Krupp, a steel manufacturer in Europe in the 19th century, played a critical role in developing methods to make better steel, while equally being paranoid about corporate espionage.
26:27 - 28:14 (01:46)
Summary
Alfred Krupp, a steel manufacturer in Europe in the 19th century, played a critical role in developing methods to make better steel, while equally being paranoid about corporate espionage. When the German Union established their first market, Alfred Krupp sent a letter declaring his ability to meet all of their steel needs.
ChapterAlfred's Steel Plan
EpisodePart One: The Man Who Invented The Military-Industrial Complex
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Alfred Krupp and another merchant posed as British people to learn the secrets of fine steel production, however, Krupp's lack of espionage skills led to English steelmakers figuring out his true identity.
28:14 - 30:03 (01:49)
Summary
Alfred Krupp and another merchant posed as British people to learn the secrets of fine steel production, however, Krupp's lack of espionage skills led to English steelmakers figuring out his true identity. Regardless, Krupp eventually figured out how to make cast steel on his own.