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Henry Ford dreamed of establishing Fordlândia, a rubber plantation city in Brazil, to ensure a steady supply of rubber for his automobiles. He invested millions to build the city from scratch, and included luxuries for the workers such as an 18-hole golf course and a dance hall.

However, poor management led to pest infestations in the tightly planted trees. Workers also revolted as they were only paid a fraction of what Ford had promised and forced to abandon their local customs. As conditions deteriorated further during World War 2, Ford was forced to sell the failing operations for just $250,000 in 1945, despite having invested over $20 million (equivalent to $325 million in 2022).

Fordlândia remains completely abandoned today, serving as an example of a grand vision brought down by cultural clashes and economic mismanagement.


Aerial View of Fordlândia, Brazil, 1934 (source)


What remains of Fordlândia Hospital (source)

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[–] DarkenLM@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For some reason, this post in combination with this comment reminds me of ERB's latest rap battle (Henry Ford vs Karl Marx).

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Had to look up what that was, but yeah I can see why..