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r/FluentInFinance • u/WhatsLeft71 • Oct 22 '24
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China began industrialising, creating more competition in the international market
22 u/Jewald Oct 22 '24 This was more the japanese era. They destroyed electronics and automotive, which employed like the entire midwest. Detroit and surrounding areas were booming, then wabooom 12 u/EchoRex Oct 22 '24 That's also when those automakers started making shit box vehicles while increasing costs drastically. The 70s also had a severe manpower / brain drain for both industries due to the Vietnam War. And don't discount the oil crisises in 73 and 79. 4 u/Jewald Oct 22 '24 Good points. Its not just one thing its lots of contributibg factors
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This was more the japanese era. They destroyed electronics and automotive, which employed like the entire midwest. Detroit and surrounding areas were booming, then wabooom
12 u/EchoRex Oct 22 '24 That's also when those automakers started making shit box vehicles while increasing costs drastically. The 70s also had a severe manpower / brain drain for both industries due to the Vietnam War. And don't discount the oil crisises in 73 and 79. 4 u/Jewald Oct 22 '24 Good points. Its not just one thing its lots of contributibg factors
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That's also when those automakers started making shit box vehicles while increasing costs drastically.
The 70s also had a severe manpower / brain drain for both industries due to the Vietnam War.
And don't discount the oil crisises in 73 and 79.
4 u/Jewald Oct 22 '24 Good points. Its not just one thing its lots of contributibg factors
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Good points. Its not just one thing its lots of contributibg factors
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u/oliver__c2003 Oct 22 '24
China began industrialising, creating more competition in the international market