Inducing an Industrial Revolution
Inducing an Industrial Revolution
The Creation of the National Steel Company
This chapter examines the role of the National Steel Company (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional; CSN) in the Brazilian economy and its public image as a symbol of the country's postwar industrialization. It analyzes the state of Brazil's industrial economy in 1940 and shows why advocates of the national steel industry viewed CSN as a major instrument to achieving an industrial revolution in the country. It also looks at how President Getúlio Vargas's Estado Novo government overcame political, diplomatic, and financial obstacles to establish a modern steel industry in Brazil. CSN became a reality due to expanded government powers, greater technical expertise, and diplomatic leverage created by World War II. As a symbol of national progress, CSN enjoyed protection from partisan political squabbling until the late 1950s.
Keywords: Brazil, National Steel Company, industrialization, industrial economy, steel industry, industrial revolution, Getúlio Vargas, technical expertise, Estado Novo
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