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Rebuilding Germany Under The Marshall Plan
This pictorial chart serves as an infographic that visually and textually examines the industrial and economic importance of Germany's Ruhr region, one of Europe's most critical industrial hubs.
The chart prominently features "The Ruhr," labeled as the greatest industrial concentration in Europe, enclosed within the "Industrial Triangle" that encompasses areas of Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. This triangular zone emphasizes the interconnectedness of coal, iron, and steel production, highlighting the dense network of resources, manufacturing, and transport within the region.
Multiple maps are overlaid, including a detailed outline of the Ruhr’s coal mines, steel manufacturing zones, and riverine transport systems, reinforcing its significance to European industry. Insets showcase comparative coal and steel outputs for Germany, France, and the UK, as well as the broader European "Manufacturing Belt."
Key industries, such as coke ovens, ironworks, and chemical industries, are linked by schematic rail and river routes. The use of red and blue lines differentiates coal distribution and industrial sites, with statistics quantifying the Ruhr's dominance in pre-war Germany (e.g., producing 70% of pig iron and 80% of coke).
Text panels provide analytical insights into the Ruhr’s impact on Germany’s economy, stating that although it comprised only 0.8% of the pre-war Reich’s territory, it held 10% of the population and accounted for one-third of Germany's goods traffic. The chart underscores the wealth generated "from the soil," specifically the extraction and processing of coal and iron ore.
The chart credits significant academic works, including The Ruhr by N.J.G. Pounds and Germany by R.E. Dickinson, as foundational sources for its data.
![[ Postal Map of Eastern Europe ] Deutschlands Postkarte begraenzt von Oesterrreich, Preussen, Frankreich, Holland, Italien und der Schweiz. Gezeichnet und Herausgegeben von Ignaz Heymann. K.K. Obserpostamtsoffizier in Trieste. 1800.](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/77678.jpg)
