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Korea Iron & Steel Association                     Chapter 2●Take One: What is the origin of iron?
                                                                                                                                                      Now that I know more
                                                                                                                                                    about steel, I don’t look at
           Thanks to steel, the                  After the American Civil War,                                                                        things the same way.
           trajectory of U.S. history            slaves were freed, making
                                                 more people available to work
           shifted dramatically.                 in factories. With a growing                                                                                                 Steel is really amazing!
                                                 population, more goods were                                                                                                It has shaped the history of
                                                 needed.                                                                                                                           humankind.








                                                                                                                           You two have been good listeners
                                                                                                                           this whole time, so you deserve a
                                                                                                                           prize as promised.
                                                                                                                                                                                       (Sparkle in the eyes)
                                                          Since the first transcontinental railroad was                    Let me take you guys to the
                                                          completed in North America in 1869, U.S.                         steelworks where I work.
                                                          industries grew exponentially.                                   It will be much more interesting                            (Sparkle in the eyes)
                                                          Given the abundant iron ore reserves,                            if you see it in person.
                                                          the U.S. soon became the world’s No.1 iron
                    the United States of America          producer in 1890 with 5 million tons in annual
                    the United States of America
                                                          output.



                                                                Transcontinental railroad
                                                                Transcontinental railroad
                                                                                                                                                                       Wow! We'll get to see a real steelworks
                                                                                                                                                                            that we've only seen in movies!
                                                             How about it?
                                                             The history of steel is
            This time, the power of                          quite interesting, isn't it?                                                       Dad, you're
                                                                                                                                                Dad, you're
           steel was introduced to                                                                                                              the best!
                                                                                                                                                the best!
                  the U.S.!
                                                                                                                           Hurray!
                                                                                                                           Hurray!                                                       Then, off we go to the
                                                                                                                                                                                              steelworks!
















            Tidbit            In 2019, the top 6 steel-producing countries were China (996 Mt), India (111 Mt), Japan (99 Mt), the   Tidbit   The steel industry still remains the backbone of all industries and plays a key role in national growth.
                              United States (88 Mt), Russia (72 Mt), and South Korea (71 Mt).



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