Asbestos 1, Nazi Germany 0, and the Brits Keeping Score: Asbestos made a Difference.
The British government, and particularly its Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee, analyzed the German Asbestos Industry right after World War II and concluded that “The technical development of the German asbestos industry has been retarded during the war by the shortage of raw materials.” In summary, it made a difference.
Rather than me read the pages to you, I will let them speak for themselves. In summary, the Nazi Germany failure to possess asbestos or develop substitutes was a significant advantage for the Allies, and was recognized as such during and after the war. As much as we better understand the downsides today, history should reflect when it made a difference.
Just to show a few of the hand typed pages:
My father’s passing from Mesothelioma was from asbestos exposure during World War II. I often ponder this, given the need to do everything possible to win the war.
I hope that you found the above interesting and thought provoking. Let me know your thoughts either by leaving me a comment or sending me an email at TheAsbestosBlog@gmail.com. Thanks. Marty
6 Responses
Thank you for always posting extremely interesting content
Taliesen, I very much enjoy blogging like this. Thank you for reading my material.
We’ll, your fathers work was important and he definitely did more than his fair share to win the war against fascism. But war effort or not, it is the moral and ethical responsibility of employers to safeguard their employees from harm. Corning, the US government or the NFL; they have an obligation to protect workers from harm
Hi Greg. I see as war as somewhat difference in terms of the duty to protect life. The government and all concerned know that people will die, and sometimes needlessly or as an accident, but it is for the greater good and the survival of the country. Tough stuff, and tough decisions.
Very interesting as always, Marty.
Brian, thank you.
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