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Geography 3-4-American Economic Change 1
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Geography 3-4-American Economic Change 2
Deindustrialization and “Roger and Me” (10 points)
1. Why was Flint, Michigan historically significant going back to the 1930s?
In the 1930s, General Motors (G.M.) gave many men employment in Flint, Michigan, but
the employment conditions were terrible, and the wages were unfair. G.M. plants became the
perfect basis for organizing the union due to the danger posed and their enormous discontent.
In the Flint plant in 1930 and 1934, the business and the Flint Police ended things prior strike
attempts. Governor Murphy refused to meddle with the strike, and G.M. reacted by cutting
heat and electricity from power stations and stopping food shipments from making the
situation unbearable.
2. What did G.M. do in Flint in the 1980s?
In the 1980s, the economy continued to drop in Flint as General Motors (G.M.)
plummeted. In 1984 G.M. gathered about half a dozen manufacturers and renamed Buick
City the vast plant. Buick unveiled Buick City plans in 1983 to merge the assembly of Buick
with Buick's Number One fishing operation. The development at Buick's Hamilton Avenue
factory of rear-wheel-drive cars has ended. Buick City started constructing front-drive
vehicles in 1985 following the interior's dismantling, the introduction of robots, and the
building of a new corporate shop and a just-in-time distribution dock. In 1984, when the
Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac Group (BOC) was formed, the engines and assembly control
were taken over by Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, and the G.M. assembly division.
What advice did President Reagan give to the newly unemployed in Flint? What kinds
of jobs were available in Flint after the plant closures?

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Geography 3-4-American Economic Change Geography 3-4-American Economic Change (Author’s name) (Institutional Affiliation) 1 Geography 3-4-American Economic Change 2 Deindustrialization and “Roger and Me” (10 points) 1. Why was Flint, Michigan historically significant going back to the 1930s? In the 1930s, General Motors (G.M.) gave many men employment in Flint, Michigan, but the employment conditions were terrible, and the wages were unfair. G.M. plants became the perfect basis for organizing the union due to the danger posed and their enormous discontent. In the Flint plant in 1930 and 1934, the business and the Flint Police ended things prior strike attempts. Governor Murphy refused to meddle with the strike, and G.M. reacted by cutting heat and electricity from power stations and stopping food shipments from making the situation unbearable. 2. What did G.M. do in Flint in the 1980s? In the 1980s, the economy continued to drop in Flint as General Motors (G.M.) plummeted. In 1984 G.M. gathered about half a dozen manufacturers and renamed Buick City the vast plant. Buick unveiled Buick City plans in 1983 to merge the assembly of Buick with Buick's Number One fishing operation. The development at Buick's Hamilton Avenue factory of rear-wheel-drive cars has ended. Buick City started constructing front-drive vehicles in 1985 following the interior's dismantling, the introduction of robots, and the building of a new corporate shop and a just-in-time distribution dock. ...
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