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...most people are aware, few names are more honored in the annals of mass murdet and genocide than that of Krupp. Since 1860 what is called "Krupp's killing machine" has provided and directed the use of weapons of war. To list the atrocities of the "Cannon Kings" requires volumes rather than pages. William Manchester's "The Arms of Krupp" is a gripping and well-written effort in this direction...
...intrigued to read the announcement of the University's $2 million deal with the Krupp Foundation of Germany. Often colleges are given an opportunity to demonstrate the nature and extent of their commitment to civilized society. Harvard University has done so brilliantly...
Incredibly, the Krupp's achievements surpass those of mere munitions making. Perhaps it is worth recalling the 100,000 slave, laborers in at least 100 concentration camps operated by the Krupps during the Second World War. As testimony at the Nuremberg Trials showed: Alfried Krupp's exploitation of slave labor was worse than any other industrialist's. Nowhere else was there such sadism, such senseless barbarity, such shocking treatment of people as dehumanized material. His power was absolute and therefore absolutely corrupting...
...Krupp reportedly established the Foundation to prevent control of the Krupp company from passing into the hands of his only son, who Krupp considered irresponsible...
...Krupp died several months after setting up the foundation, and control passed into the hands of Beitz, Krupp's personal friend and diplomatic agent since...