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A history of the steel and arms maker that came to symbolize the best and worst of modern German history
The history of Krupp is the history of modern Germany. No company symbolized the best and worst of that history more than the famous steel and arms maker. In this book, Harold James tells the story of the Krupp family and its industrial empire between the early nineteenth century and the present, and analyzes its transition from a family business to one owned by a nonprofit foundation.
Krupp founded a small steel mill in 1811, which established the basis for one of the largest and most important companies in the world by the end of the century. Famously loyal to its highly paid workers, it rejected an exclusive focus on profit, but the company also played a central role in the armament of Nazi Germany and the firm's head was convicted as a war criminal at Nuremberg. Yet after the war Krupp managed to rebuild itself and become a symbol of Germany once again—this time open, economically successful, and socially responsible.
Books on Krupp tend to either denounce it as a diabolical enterprise or celebrate its technical ingenuity. In contrast, James presents a balanced account, showing that the owners felt ambivalent about the company's military connection even while becoming more and more entangled in Germany's aggressive politics during the imperial era and the Third Reich.
By placing the story of Krupp and its owners in a wide context, James also provides new insights into the political, social, and economic history of modern Germany.
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APPENDIX 1 : FAMILY TREE
APPENDIX 2 : BUSINESS RESULTS, 1811–2010
Revenues and Profits / Losses, 1811–2010 | ||
Year | Revenues Marks | After-tax profit / loss Marks |
1811/12 | –6,728 | |
1813 | 317 | –17,867 |
1814 | 2,996 | –13,796 |
1815/16 | 4,495 | –13,665 |
1817 | 6,069 | –6,332 |
1818 | 9,317 | –11,084 |
1819 | 6,972 | –9,231 |
1820 | 7,929 | –4,416 |
1821 | 8,828 | –5,704 |
1822 | 8,281 | –10,341 |
1823 | 10,024 | –4,409 |
1824 | 3,592 | –10,441 |
1825 | 3,969 | –7,864 |
1826 | 3,795 | –8,039 |
1827 | 4,692 | Loss |
1828 | 5,931 | Loss |
1829 | 10,197 | Loss |
1830 | 6,540 | Loss |
1831 | 11,256 | Loss? |
1832 | 11,028 | Loss? |
1833 | 10,677 | Loss? |
1834 | 18,732 | Loss? |
1835 | 33,147 | Loss? |
1836 | 69,960 | (–11,426) |
1837 | 96,744 | (22,012) |
1838 | 92,607 | (25,052) |
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: A Nation and a Name
- One Risk: Friedrich Krupp
- Two Steel: Alfred Krupp
- Three Science: Friedrich Alfred Krupp
- Four Diplomacy: Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach I
- Five Tradition: Gustav Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach II
- Six Power and Deglobalization: Gustav and Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
- Seven Reglobalization: Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach and Berthold Beitz
- Appendix 1: Family Tree
- Appendix 2: Business Results, 1811–2010
- Notes
- List of Illustrations
- Index