Chapter
The first arms race
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The origin and motives behind the first arms race can be traced back to Alfred Nobel and his creation of dynamite, Krupp patented explosives, and a race for weaponry.
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The Krupp Company started selling arms to Egypt in the 1850s, which began the trend of modern German companies selling weapons globally.
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Germany, weapons
Summary
The Krupp Company started selling arms to Egypt in the 1850s, which began the trend of modern German companies selling weapons globally. Despite a slow start with only one order, Krupp eventually became one of the three primary German arms companies in the World Wars, along with Schneider and Armstrong (Vickers).
ChapterThe first arms race
EpisodePart One: The Man Who Invented The Military-Industrial Complex
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The founder of Krupp, Alfred Krupp, started selling guns to the Russians leading to an arms race where foreign countries were using shells with Krupp patented explosives to kill German children.
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Arms Race
Summary
The founder of Krupp, Alfred Krupp, started selling guns to the Russians leading to an arms race where foreign countries were using shells with Krupp patented explosives to kill German children.